I have mixed opinions about OCW but overall I think it is an invaluable resource. I am presently working through MIT 20.219 Writing and Hosting the Educational

I have mixed opinions about OCW but overall I think it is an invaluable resource. I am presently working through MIT 20.219 Writing and Hosting the Educational Show (2016, Choe, E.) and 18.006 Calculus Revisited (2010, Gross, H.). The calc classes are from 1970 so I wondered why they were there. After watching 3 lectures straight until 0600 and laughing through it, I saw why. I've also done Harvard CS50x, and many others from various sources. Some classes are more to sell the school to potential students than to share knowledge but MIT stays away from that. Self-learning is tricky for some but I think learning how to learn is as critical as the course content. My learning has accelerated greatly since studying teaching adult learners and graduate students. You are your own teacher in a way and must take responsibility for your own learning outcomes. Politics drive education, many factors influence the level of commitment from MIT to the OCW program and learners, but I don't believe that should change the value of the content and if public funding will keep it online, I support it. I owe them so much for what I've learned from the MIT culture, its amazing faculty, and the students who help shape the learning environment. I get called to consult and develop for some of the biggest companies in the world now and I can be confident in the quality of my work and what I teach others :) I call that value.