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5 Ways to Give Yourself an Education That Kicks the Crap Out of the One You Got in School
One of the biggest reasons that people are denied the privilege of education is because they can’t afford it.
UPDATE 08.14.2012: This week marks the launch of MOOC MOOC , and given the insane amount of content that's already been produced, we're going to hold off on updating this ongoing list o' links. You can join in here , learn more here or follow along here . We've been following the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) movement for a couple years now because we and our clients are all engaged in online learning at some level, be it totally online, flipped or hybrid, or just lecture capture for on-demand replay.
Massive List of MOOC Resources, Lit and Literati | Sonic Foundry Blog
Teens, tweens and kids are often referred to as “digital natives.” Having grown up with the Internet, smartphones and tablets, they’re often extraordinarily adept at interacting with digital technology. But Mitch Resnick, who spoke at TEDxBeaconStreet in November, is skeptical of this descriptor.
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Plan Your Free Online Education at Lifehacker U: Spring Semester 2013
Your education doesn't have to stop once you leave school—freedom from the classroom just means you have more control over what you learn and when you learn it. We've put together a curriculum of some of the best free online classes available on the web this spring for our fourth term of Lifehacker U, our regularly-updating guide to improving your life with free, online college-level classes. Let's get started. Orientation: What Is Lifehacker U? There's still a chill in the air, but it's not too soon to pick out your classes for when the weather starts to warm again and the trees start to grow leaves again. Bundle up if you go out, but if you stay in with your computer, there are an incredible amount of free, university-level courses that become available on the web every school year, and anyone with a little time and a passion for self-growth can audit, read, and "enroll" in these courses for their own personal benefit.
Whether you are looking for a master’s degree program, computer science classes, a K-12 curriculum, or GED study program, this list gives you a look at 50 websites that promise education for free. From databases that organize over 1,000,000 students throughout 16 universities, to a small library of documents for those interested in history, the opportunities for free online learning continue to expand as the Internet becomes a crucial component in education.
50 Top Sources Of Free eLearning Courses
20 Incredible TED Talks You Should Show Your High School Students
What makes TED such an appealing web series and organization is its desire to offer up a little something for everyone.12 great free online courses
Much ado has been made in recent years over the quickly rising cost of healthcare in the United States.
25 Fascinating Lectures for the Modern-Day Philosopher
Philosophy is a subject everyone practices, even if they do not always realize or admit to it.
200 Free Online Classes to Learn Anything
Thursday 17th January, 200810 Sites to Learn Something New in 10 Minutes a Day
Allow me to lay a scene: It's 7:00 am. The kids need to be fed and bundled off to school. The toast is burning.Email Self-reliance is a vital key to living a healthy, productive life.
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This is an alphabetical list of over 200 websites which provide information and/or instruction about a wide range of subjects – mostly for FREE. The websites cover a wide range of informational and educational topics and include general reference resources, how-to guides, wikis, how-to videos, podcasts, courses, lessons, tutorials (including open courseware), e-books as well as other reference resources and places to ask questions both online and on your mobile.Plan Your Free Online Education at Lifehacker U: Fall Semester 2012
Your education doesn't have to stop once you leave school—freedom from the classroom just means you have more control over what you learn and when you learn it.Self Made Scholar