Facebook offers free education software in US

Much of the traditional learning is done online 

Facebook has taken its first steps into the education market with software that it claims allows children to learn at their own pace.

It is working with non-profit Summit Public Schools which has pioneered a teaching method that allows students to learn online and be mentored in class.

Facebook said that he project was completely separate from its social network.

There has been some scepticism about the technology firm's move.

In a blog post, Facebook's chief product officer Chris Cox said that the firm wanted to create a classroom "centred around students' ambitions". (Read more... )

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