EdX expansion set for spring
EdX, the online learning initiative founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), announced its spring course and module offerings today. With a nod toward the humanities and the social sciences, topics include the concept of the hero in classical Greek civilization and literature, the riddle of world poverty, and global environmental change. Harvard will offer four new courses during the spring season and several “beta” learning modules. Although students will be able to register for the HarvardX and edX courses immediately, the start and completion dates of each will vary. The three fully open HarvardX courses are: “The Ancient Greek Hero,” taught by Gregory Nagy, Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and professor of comparative literature, Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS); “Justice,” taught by Michael Sandel, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, FAS; and “Human Health and Global Environmental Change,” taught by Aaron Bernstein, instructor in pediatrics at Harvard...