Stanford expands free online IT course offerings

November 30, 2011

Stanford University plans to offer eight more free online computer science classes beginning in January, ZDNET Service Oriented reports.

The new courses are Software as a Service, Computer Science 101, Machine Learning, Cryptography, Natural Language Processing, Human Computer Interaction, Design and Analysis of Algorithms I, and Probabilistic Graphic Models. The previous courses on Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Introduction to Databases and Introduction to Machine Learning started in October.

Stanford will also be offering two online courses in Technology Entrepreneurship (how to launch a successful startup) and The Lean Launchpad (how to turn “a great idea into a great company”).