Free knowledge

If I ever go to graduate school MIT is at the top of the list. It is a top engineering school and the institution is dedicated to sharing knowledge with every person in the world. In particular, MIT is known as being one of the first higher-education institutions to make many of its past courses available online for free. And after having checked a few of the courses I have to say that everyone with free time should check this great endeavor.

The course materials include a syllabus, lecture notes, reading material, assignments. Some of the classes even include video lectures. In case you decide to give it a try I personally recommend the physics, electronics and computer science material.

Indeed, this kind of information can benefit students at other institutions by providing another perspective into the topics they are learning. However, anyone with a little aptitude and dedication, and thanks to schools like MIT, can learn some incredibly cool stuff.