--- title: The Curve | An online learning blog for professionals, from MIT | MIT Open Learning description: An online learning blog for professionals, from MIT --- [![OL_sub-brand_lockup_two-line_rgb_black-ol](https://curve.mit.edu/hubfs/OL_sub-brand_lockup_two-line_rgb_black-ol.png)](https://openlearning.mit.edu/courses-programs?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=curve-blog&utm_campaign=curve-blog&utm_content=curve-blog-logo) - [The Curve - Home](https://curve.mit.edu) [Courses](https://xpro.mit.edu/catalog/) [Create Account](https://xpro.mit.edu/create-account/) [Sign in](https://xpro.mit.edu/signin/) - Categories - Follow Us [Subscribe](https://learn-xpro.mit.edu/the-curve-subscribe) - [Artificial Intelligence](https://curve.mit.edu/tag/artificial-intelligence) - [Data Science](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Data-Science) - [Engineering](https://curve.mit.edu/author/blog/topic/Engineering) - [Entrepreneurship](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Entrepreneurship) - [Technology Insider](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Technology-Insider) - [Leadership](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Leadership) - [Manufacturing](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Manufacturing) - [MIT Bootcamps](https://curve.mit.edu/author/blog/topic/MIT-Bootcamps) - [MIT Open Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/MIT-Open-Learning) - [MITx MicroMasters Programs](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/MITx-MicroMasters-Programs) - [Online Education](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Online-Education) - [Professional Development](https://curve.mit.edu/author/blog/topic/Professional-Development) - [Quantum Computing](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Quantum-Computing) - - # Inbound Marketing Blog The Curve – MIT An online learning blog for professionals, from MIT Subscribe - Categories - [Artificial Intelligence](https://curve.mit.edu/tag/artificial-intelligence) - [Data Science](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Data-Science) - [Engineering](https://curve.mit.edu/author/blog/topic/Engineering) - [Entrepreneurship](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Entrepreneurship) - [Technology Insider](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Technology-Insider) - [Leadership](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Leadership) - [Manufacturing](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Manufacturing) - [MIT Bootcamps](https://curve.mit.edu/author/blog/topic/MIT-Bootcamps) - [MIT Open Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/MIT-Open-Learning) - [MITx MicroMasters Programs](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/MITx-MicroMasters-Programs) - [Online Education](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Online-Education) - [Professional Development](https://curve.mit.edu/author/blog/topic/Professional-Development) - [Quantum Computing](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Quantum-Computing) - Follow Us - - - [Subscribe](https://learn-xpro.mit.edu/the-curve-subscribe) ### MIT Open Learning [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://curve.mit.edu/mit-day-of-ai-5-online-learning-resources) [Technology Insider](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/technology-insider) | [Online Education](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/online-education) | [Data Science](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/data-science) | [MITx MicroMasters® Programs](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/mitx-micromasters-programs) | [MIT Open Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/mit-open-learning) | [Machine Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/machine-learning) ## [Celebrate the Day of AI with 5 Online AI and Machine Learning Resources from MIT](https://curve.mit.edu/mit-day-of-ai-5-online-learning-resources) By: [MIT Open Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/author/mit-open-learning) | May 18th, 2022 **3 Minute Read** MIT's recent first annual Day of AI offered thousands of K-12 educators around the world a free series of hands-on activities intended to introduce students to artificial intelligence (AI) and help them explore how AI plays a part in their lives today. Such technologies offer exciting new ways for learners of all ages to tackle real-world challenges. The Day of AI exposed learners of all age to the key concepts, applications, and implications of these new computational methods. MIT offers a wide variety of online educational resources for learning about AI and machine learning. 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Approaching problems in technical environments from a systems perspective is an essential skill for many professionals, as organizations look to drive and optimize complex projects under high-pressure conditions. 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Or, is it asynchronous – providing pre-recorded materials to review on your own time? Knowing which model works best for you can help you get the most out of your next online course or program. [Read More](https://curve.mit.edu/5-benefits-asynchronous-learning) Share - Close - - - - - [mailto:?body=https://curve.mit.edu/5-benefits-asynchronous-learning](mailto:?body=https://curve.mit.edu/5-benefits-asynchronous-learning) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://curve.mit.edu/10-resources-data-science-mit-open-learning) ## [10 Resources for Learning Data Science Online from MIT Open Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/10-resources-data-science-mit-open-learning) By: [MIT Open Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/author/mit-open-learning) | October 27th, 2021 **11 Minute Read** It's no surprise that data science savvy professionals are in high demand in today's job market. With a 650% increase in data science jobs since 2012, now is the time to familiarize yourself with data science and other key topics in computer science. 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This focus on networking is not surprising, considering that 80% of jobs are filled through personal and professional connections. 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According to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report, 50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025 as the “double-disruption” of a pandemic and increasing automation takes a toll on the global economy. Online courses and programs offer the flexibility that busy learners need, while giving employers a more scalable workforce education solution for increasingly distributed teams. [Read More](https://curve.mit.edu/how-to-ask-your-employer-pay-for-online-course) Share - Close - - - - - [mailto:?body=https://curve.mit.edu/how-to-ask-your-employer-pay-for-online-course](mailto:?body=https://curve.mit.edu/how-to-ask-your-employer-pay-for-online-course) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://curve.mit.edu/top-5-2020) [Technology Insider](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/technology-insider) | [Professional Development](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/professional-development) | [MITx MicroMasters® Programs](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/mitx-micromasters-programs) | [MIT Open Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/mit-open-learning) ## [The Curve's Top 5 Posts of 2020](https://curve.mit.edu/top-5-2020) By: [MIT Open Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/author/mit-open-learning) | December 31st, 2020 **2 Minute Read** What can we take away from 2020, a year of unprecedented challenges? With more time online than ever before, many professionals found new virtual opportunities to deepen their knowledge and strengthen their skill sets. As an online learning blog for professionals, The Curve did its best to keep up by providing insights from MIT faculty, instructors, and industry experts on topics from the investment boom in recommendation engine systems to digital readiness tips for distributed organizations. Here are the five posts that The Curve's readers cared most about in 2020: [Read More](https://curve.mit.edu/top-5-2020) Share - Close - - - - - [mailto:?body=https://curve.mit.edu/top-5-2020](mailto:?body=https://curve.mit.edu/top-5-2020) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://curve.mit.edu/innovate-online-6-courses-mit-open-learning) [Technology Insider](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/technology-insider) | [Entrepreneurship](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/entrepreneurship) | [MIT Bootcamps](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/mit-bootcamps) | [MIT Open Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/mit-open-learning) ## [Learn to Innovate Online with These 6 Courses from MIT Open Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/innovate-online-6-courses-mit-open-learning) By: [MIT Open Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/author/mit-open-learning) | October 12th, 2020 **3 Minute Read** It’s more important than ever for professionals to build the skills and capabilities they need to drive innovation. In a recent McKinsey study, more than 75% of executives surveyed predicted that the COVID-19 crisis would create significant new opportunities for growth. Instead of simply adapting to it, innovators from all industries must embrace and leverage disruption to thrive. 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The report presents a path forward to help expand both educational and job opportunities in the context of today’s workforce environment and demands. 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Conventional wisdom once said that human skills like leadership and negotiation could not be learned online. However, this may no longer be the case. The Curve interviewed two online education experts at MIT about how educators and learners can improve the quality and efficacy of their next online course. [Read More](https://curve.mit.edu/ask-mit-expert-get-the-most-out-of-online-course) Share - Close - - - - - [mailto:?body=https://curve.mit.edu/ask-mit-expert-get-the-most-out-of-online-course](mailto:?body=https://curve.mit.edu/ask-mit-expert-get-the-most-out-of-online-course) [All posts](https://curve.mit.edu/all) [Next](https://curve.mit.edu/author/mit-open-learning/page/2) - [![MIT Logo](https://curve.mit.edu/hubfs/OL_sub-brand_lockup_two-line_rgb_black-ol.png)](https://curve.mit.edu/) - [Privacy Policy](https://xpro.mit.edu/privacy-policy/)