I was talking to a friend at work recently about having read about free online courses put together and hosted by some really big names in academia and industry. I promised to get her a list and, once I started assembling it, thought maybe I'd post it here in case anyone else can benefit.
Although I have not personally had the opportunity to try any of these yet, they've been on my radar for a while. Some of them are accredited, many are not. Some run on pre-scheduled timelines (usually because they incorporate a social learning component), others are entirely self-paced.
Whether you're trying to expand your skill sets for career purposes, hoping to keep your brain limber, or just looking for something engaging to help make the dark days of winter go by faster, it looks like there's something for everybody in here!
Duolingo - learn another language!
Canvas Network - "Open, online courses from colleges, universities and organizations worldwide."
JTDigital - "technical skills for the digital world" (Psst... this includes a course on 'ethical hacking!' How fun does that sound?!)
Open Culture- "1,300 free online courses"
Open2Study
Stanford University
edX - free courses from Harvard, MIT, RIT, Wharton and more on here!
(PS - If you get a chance to try any of these, please let me know what you think!!)
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