Apple releases iTunes U, an application that allows users to view free courses of universities around the world

Applications that can see all courses and free educational contents of major universities and other schools around the world such as Stanford University, Oxford University, MIT, University of Tokyo etc.ITunes UApple has released. Of courseApplication freeis.

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"ITunes U app"


"ITunes U" is provided as a system that can access digital contents created by educational institutions and educators regardless of the environment, such as Mac, Windows, iPod, iPhone, etc., it is a matter of course to connect to some university computer If you do not, you can access "iTunes U" from iTunes at hand and search for content.


The sites operated by iTunes U are operated in 26 countries including Stanford University, Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Oxford University, University of California, Berkeley, Beijing and Open University, University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Keio University It has more than 800 educational institutions and cultural institutions, more than half of which have opened the contents to the public.

One example of participating universities, more than 100 courses in the future will correspond to this application.


There seems to be 700 million downloadable contents.


"ITunes U application" released today is an application that can access this free content. Until now, access to content was limited to students, but now everyone has access to it.

On the other hand, from education officials, using this iTunes U, you can quickly and easily create courses, questions, handouts, etc.



A screenshot of the application looks something like this.