Bill Gates: This is the Best Online Education Resource

[Andy Nguyen]

According to Bill Gates, this website is the best place to get your education

Khan Academy

Anyone remember this thread when he said earlier, Bill Gates: In Five Years The Best Education Will Come From The Web - Forum | Quant Network

 

[Joy Pathak]

This is huge in India. A bit about the creator..

Khan, who was born to an Indian mother and a Bangladeshi father, may not have trained to become a teacher, but the number of degrees he holds indicates his predisposition towards academics. He has masters degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a BS in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. To top it all, he has an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

He teaches 30 subjects to 2 lakh students, virtually

 

[helpteye]

I watched the entire discussion on Fora.TV. He is right to a large extent with the exception that the average individual is either incapable of, or too lethargic to guide themselves through online courses effectively.

 

[euroazn]

Yes, Khan Academy is an excellent resource! I discovered this a couple of months ago, myself

 

[alain]

Just heard of it now. Looked through to some of the videos. I like it.