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Languages. Computer Sci. 200 Free Online Classes to Learn Anything. Written by: Thomas Broderick Universities, colleges, and private organizations offer free online college courses to help students acquire new knowledge and skills. These courses cover a variety of traditional academic topics and other subjects that can lead to career advancement and personal enrichment. Courses occur online, allowing learners from all over the world to participate. At the end of a course, students may qualify for an official certificate. Some institutions charge a small certificate fee. Most online courses provide an introduction to a topic, although there are some intermediary and advanced courses. Some free college courses use the term massive online open course (MOOC). Benefits of Open Courses Free online college courses allow students to learn from home, a significant advantage for learners who prefer to eliminate a commute.

In a free college course, learners can explore new academic topics without incurring high tuition costs. Should You Take Open Courses? Course Topics at Free-Ed.Net. "Free-Ed.Net is not a directory; it is a destination" The Past The Present 2013 was a year of redefinition and expansion, and we entered 2014 with over 7000 courses and learning resources that are divided between 323 subject areas and 16 academic colleges. So, what's new for 2014? Check it out ... The Future I'm not going to tell you what we are introducing in mid-2015. And by 2017? 100+ Free Online Learning Sites | Online Education Courses. Note: Free learning opportunities have skyrocketed in recent years. I actually wrote this post some years ago – before Khan Academy, MOOCs, and all sorts of other options came along. It’s past due for an update. I’ll be working on one soon, so if you have resources you would like to see added here – or updates/perspectives on the ones already listed – please be sure to comment or contact me.

I’ve been a fan of open education for some time and recently have been intrigued by the revival of the “free” business model debate by Chris Anderson and Kevin Kelly, among others. So, conflating the two, I decided to undertake what turned into a “pulling a thread on a sweater” exercise and see how much free learning I could find on the Web relatively quickly. I’ve included some notes and observations on this exercise below, but first I’ll cut to the chase and offer a brief table of contents for what follows: The list follows.

Jeff CobbMission to Learn Online Tutorials and How-to Sites Topical Areas Law. Learn How to Play Craps. Free Science and Video Lectures Online! E-Learning for Development. 10 Free Online First Aid Resources | First Aid Information. This is a guest post by Michelle Fabio. Personally, I am heartened to see association and nonprofit online education initiatives at the top of the list. This is a great post to bookmark for future reference and share. Use the links at the bottom of the post to do that easily. – JTC Would you know what to do if someone (or a pet!) Was severely injured, had trouble breathing, or started choking in front of you?

You never know when you might find yourself in emergency medical situation, which means that you should know at least basic first aid techniques. Here is a list of 10 of the best free online first aid resources: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Guest post by Michelle Fabio, About.com Guide to Law School, who also writes about online nursing classes at OnlineNursingClasses.com. Interested in guest posting on Mission to Learn? Posted on August 5, 2009 Other Mission to Learn Offerings Thanks so much for reading the Mission to Learn blog. 25 Free Lifelong Learning Resources | Free Online Learning. The Internet has made the lifelong pursuit of knowledge easier for nearly everyone in the world. There are tons of websites dedicated to providing free courses, reference books, education apps, and other learning materials.

Here are 25 stand-out sites that would be useful to almost any lifelong learner. Clusty – This unique search engine sorts results into clusters of related information so that it is easier to sort out the relevant from the irrelevant. Schoolr – Schoolr is a fully-customizable search engine that can be used to search Google, Wikipedia, and other popular sites.

It can also be used to translate text, convert units, and cite sources. MyStickies – This site offers an alternative to bookmarking. Instead of saving URLs and page titles, MyStickies allows you to place digital sticky notes with annotations around the web so that you can retrieve previously viewed pages and understand immediately why they are important. SparkNotes – SparkNotes is an incredibly useful resource.