Employment Research

MITx curriculum as a career shield: One of the biggest drawbacks to the information age is Africa. It's a problem MOOCs are addressing eloquently, there's a body of research that proves this (Jonathan Haber's MOOC by MIT Press is a good reference)

One of the known issues with any MOOC strategy is revenue generation globally, which includes Africa. What's not being discussed is how MOOC grads aren't recruited by African organizations after completing courses from the best schools in the world.

Unilag is better than the MITx curriculum because a Unilag graduate with the right network can drive a new car. Never mind that students ALWAYS report back after 1 week of 6.0.0.1x that they have learnt more in a week than 4 years of college in Nigeria

Below is a sample job posting of what's currently attainable, figures are lower than the NYC minimum wage and that's the challenge. It's more rewarding to work at KFC in New York than it is to be a programmer in Nigeria.

Recruiting an AW intern? Specify the email address and member ID below to view their verified programming reference. MITx alumni have a minimum valuation of $10/hr (or 300,000 * Naira for part-time 20 hours/week)

• Note that we use USD/NGN rate of 1/360. That as the rate when I wrote this app as well as modeled the lab for remote work/pay. Haven't bothered revisiting this because the model/employment research falls flat on it's face when you start accounting for the dip in FX. Price of consumer increases significantly with Naira depreciation, but employment wages aren't increasing.

• t is for a similar reason that I deleted the source code  for Goliath app to ensure I don't waste my time on this. All we have is the GWT compiled app,