--- title: The Curve | An online learning blog for professionals, from MIT (7) description: An online learning blog for professionals, from MIT (7) --- [![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/page/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/page/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/page/blog/topic/Professional-Development) - [Quantum Computing](https://curve.mit.edu/blog/topic/Quantum-Computing) - - 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/page/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/page/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/page/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) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://curve.mit.edu/5-benefits-asynchronous-learning) [Online Education](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/online-education) | [MITx MicroMasters® Programs](https://curve.mit.edu/topic/mitx-micromasters-programs) ## [The 5 Benefits of Asynchronous Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/5-benefits-asynchronous-learning) By: [MIT Open Learning](https://curve.mit.edu/author/mit-open-learning) | December 15th, 2021 **2 Minute Read** Is your ideal online course synchronous – requiring you to be present for a virtual lecture on a fixed schedule? 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. 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Gartner estimates that through 2023, only 50% of organizations will take their AI projects past proof of concept. We asked MIT Professor Youssef Marzouk what factors might be holding companies back from faster and broader machine learning adoption and impact. Marzouk is co-director of the MIT Center for Computational Engineering and the director of MIT’s Aerospace Computational Design Laboratory. He is also one of the lead faculty for the MIT xPRO online program Machine Learning, Modeling, and Simulation: Engineering Problem-Solving in the Age of AI. [Read More](https://curve.mit.edu/why-arent-more-organizations-realizing-the-potential-of-machine-learning) Share - Close - - - - - [mailto:?body=https://curve.mit.edu/why-arent-more-organizations-realizing-the-potential-of-machine-learning](mailto:?body=https://curve.mit.edu/why-arent-more-organizations-realizing-the-potential-of-machine-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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In a recent webinar, Dr. Chris Caplice, Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and Dr. Bruce Cameron, Director of MIT's System Architecture Lab, discussed how the pandemic called attention to the interconnectedness of supply chains and the value of a systems thinking approach for professionals working in supply chain design and management. 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These virtual presentations detail the ins-and-outs of MIT xPRO's courses and programs and cover special topics in emerging technology and workforce education. Join MIT instructors to explore topics like systems thinking, supply chain management, additive manufacturing, machine learning, and more in these upcoming webinars:. 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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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Between completing a MicroMasters® Program in Data, Economics and Development Policy (DEDP), an MIT Professional Education Leading Digital Transformation program, as well as other virtual courses including the Part-Time YouTuber Academy and “Seeds for the Future” online program, she has completed over 800 hours of online learning! 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