Some Helpful Resources That Offer Open Online Courses

The Internet and web technologies have radically transformed the concept of learning. They have empowered users with the necessary tools to take control of their own learning and as a result learning becomes ubiquitous and free from any geographical or temporal constraints. And with the booming mobile technology, learning becomes on the go. The purpose of our post today is to share with you this updated list of some interesting websites that offer a wide variety of online courses, most of which are free, to help you take your learning experience to the next level and grow professionally. Check them out and share with us your feedback.

1- EdX – Online Courses
“EdX offers interactive online classes and MOOCs from the world’s best universities, colleges and organizations. Online courses from MITx, HarvardX, BerkeleyX, UTx and many other universities can be taken here. Topics include biology, business, chemistry, computer science, economics, finance, electronics, engineering, food and nutrition, history, humanities, law, literature, math, medicine, music, philosophy, physics, science, statistics and more. EdX is a non-profit online initiative created by founding partners Harvard and MIT.”

2- Coursera
‘Learn on the go with the free Coursera App for Android. Access more than 1,000 courses and Specializations developed by 140+ of the best colleges and universities in the world, and advance your career or continue your education by mastering subjects from Python programming and data science to photography and music.’

3- Udemy
‘Udemy is a global marketplace for learning and teaching online where more than 13 million students are mastering new skills and achieving their goals from over 40,000 courses taught by expert instructors. Whether you’re looking to advance your career or explore a new hobby, it’s all in one place.’

4- Class Central

This is another great platform where you can discover a wide variety of free online courses provided by some top universities such as Stanford, Harvard and MIT. All the courses are arranged by subject from computer science to social sciences.

5- Khan Academy

‘Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We’ve also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content.’

6- Open Yale Courses

‘Open Yale Courses provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University. The aim of the project is to expand access to educational materials for all who wish to learn.’

7- MIT Open Courseware

‘MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity. Through OCW, educators improve courses and curricula, making their schools more effective; students find additional resources to help them succeed; and independent learners enrich their lives and use the content to tackle some of our world’s most difficult challenges, including sustainable development, climate change, and cancer eradication.’

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