Most can agree that education should be a fundamental right in civilized society. By allowing citizens a basic education, we're able to elevate the quality of discourse happening in society. We're collectively able to understand more complex ideas, thereby embracing these ideas and implementing them into our everyday lives. I certainly believe this to be true. In light of this, I've created a small list of free educational websites that might be of interest. While some of these do offer some level of accreditation, more are simply there to help you learn.
Without further ado:
1. ALISON
This website offers a heavy focus on business courses, offering free diplomas that seem to take on average 10-20 hours.
I doubt that these diplomas would be recognized by employers or colleges, but they might be useful in gaining a foundation in a particular area of study.
Offering free University courses from actual Universities, Coursera has evolved to offering actual degree programs through these affiliate Universities. Although these programs aren't free, they're at a reduced cost. And the unaccredited courses continue to be offered for free.
My own personal favourite, as it's helped to improve my math skills through interactuve learning! Started by a man named Sal who began tutoring his cousins whilst managing a hedge fund, he tells the story of how Khan Academy came to be in a TEDTalk:
What started as a free tutoring service for math and some sciences, has become a platform for learning from kindergarten level, all the way to University level learning in a variety of subjects. Excellent for both children and adult learners.
What began as a joint venture between MIT and Harvard University, EdX was created for provide MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) to the larger public. Additionally, they've also provided OpenEdX, which was used to build EdX and can now be used to create free courses for other education institutions and non-profits.
It has gone on to be used by a variety of organizations in a variety of languages.
A late addition to the list, Varisty Tutors themselves recently reached out to me and asked if it would be possible to add them as a resource. While I believe some of the sources they offer are paid, they also offer free large-group study on a wide range of topics, as well as free self-study tools for students of all ages. With school now taking place more and more online, this resource is well-worth looking into!
Do you have a free online education resource that you think would fit on this list? Leave it in the comments!
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