NASA, Saylor Foundation to Offer New Free Space Systems Engineering Course (nasa.gov) 28 points by cryptoz 12y ago ↗ HN
[–] JoeAltmaier 12y ago ↗ Why are they always 'Massive'? What if only 4 people sign up? Then is it a TOOC? [–] philjones 12y ago ↗ “Fool of a TOOC!" he growled. "This is a serious journey, not a hobbit walking-party."
[–] philjones 12y ago ↗ “Fool of a TOOC!" he growled. "This is a serious journey, not a hobbit walking-party."
[–] blueblob 12y ago ↗ Does anybody know if they are going to archive the content like opencourseware? It would be nice to be able to follow at your own pace. [–] EvaK_de 12y ago ↗ Yes, they will. [–] my_username_is_ 12y ago ↗ yes, Saylor's mission is to create and/or locate OCW equivalencies for an entire degree. You can see what's currently available at Saylor.org [–] icu 12y ago ↗ I'm currently doing their 'Math Degree' it is self pace and excellent.
[–] my_username_is_ 12y ago ↗ yes, Saylor's mission is to create and/or locate OCW equivalencies for an entire degree. You can see what's currently available at Saylor.org
[–] iambateman 12y ago ↗ Thus society finally finds out whether the phrase "It's not rocket science" actually has any merit. [–] pirateking 12y ago ↗ I remember John Carmack saying something along the lines of game engine development being harder than rocket science.
[–] pirateking 12y ago ↗ I remember John Carmack saying something along the lines of game engine development being harder than rocket science.
[–] rch 12y ago ↗ Since this is affiliated with a government agency and aimed at the general public, my main concern is that the material will be completely insubstantial.
[–] gemma 12y ago ↗ Not a MOOC, but the Stevens Institute of Technology offers an (online) accredited graduate degree program on the same topic: http://www.webcampus.stevens.edu/Space-Systems-Masters.aspx
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