Does anyone understand MIT's opencourseware?

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The discussion centers on MIT's OpenCourseWare, specifically the 8.01 physics course, which was filmed in 1999 but uploaded in 2008. Participants speculate that the delay in uploading the lectures was due to the initial intent for them to serve only MIT students. The conversation also raises concerns about the potential impact of releasing lectures online on student attendance in physical classes.

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Look at 8.01 for instance, it was filmed in 1999, but all the videos are uploaded in 2008.

I am a little confused why they waited like 9 years to upload the lectures?
 
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I think perhaps the lectures were filmed for MIT students, and only later did they release it to the public.

Just an assumption though.
 
If the professor releases all of the lectures online as they're given, how can he expect any students to show up to the actual lecture? :biggrin:
 

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