Today's Wisdom

Those who do not pass from the experience of the cross to the truth of the resurrection condemn themselves to despair! For we cannot encounter God without first crucifying our narrow notions of a god who reflects only our own understanding of omnipotence and power
Pope Francis

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Online Learning

The Economist spoke at last about MOOCs and the benefits that both students and great universities can expect to get from these massive open online courses.  See the article here: 
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21582001-army-new-online-courses-scaring-wits-out-traditional-universities-can-they

These free online courses are available to everyone who has an Internet connection. See https://coursera.org for example with over 4 million students worldwide. 

Google too has already tested balloons that would be spread above the poor areas of Africa so that people there can connect to the rest of the world.

The entire initiative should be of interest to young adults, youth, and teenagers to choose which area they wish to specialize in and commit to it. We must warn that courses in neurology, history or psychology that speak about man usually ignore the metaphysical religious and moral dimensions of humanity which are essential to young people. In this regard, the Churches and parents have a duty to teach them.  One of the free online courses is offered by St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology here: 

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