Monday, 13 August 2012

Free Online Courses


Free Offerings:
  • Free Course Portals (offer a variety of courses)
  • Free Business and Finance Courses
  • Free TV and Radio Production Courses
  • Various Free Courses
  • Free Course Materials
  • Inexpensive courses






  • Free Course Portals (offer a variety of courses):


    Free-ed.net
  • Free education on the Internet
  • No books to buy, no hidden fees
  • Courses and tutorials for today's world
  • This site offers a wide arrange of courses ranging from Aerodynamics, to Finance, to Visual Basic. You can enter the courses listed to see their table of contents. Go to site


    Thirdage.com
    Take free online classes at your own pace. Expand your mind while making new friends. This site is less formal than the others listed here... have fun! Go to site


    Online classes - learning center
    Free Online Classes available 24/7 thanks to HP.
  • Software & technology courses
  • For IT professionals
  • Business & productivity courses
  • In-house marketing courses
  • Real estate courses
  • Go to site


    Fee classes brought to you by HP
  • Digital photography
  • Security solutions
  • Home office
  • Personal interests and hobbies
  • Digital entertainment
  • Go to site
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    Free Business and Finance Courses:


    Small Business Administration
    Knowledge is power! Improve your ability to compete by participating in one or more of the short, self-paced courses. From "Starting a new business" to "Risk Management" and "Cyber Security" this is a great resource for individuals and companies alike. Go to site
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    Free TV and Radio Production Courses:


    BBC produced free courses!
    These online modules and guides are free for you to use. They were originally designed for BBC staff and in publishing them here we have not made many editorial changes to them. Go to site
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    Various Free Courses:


    A Certificate for Parenting
    This free online course will help you understand what a human baby has evolved over millions of years to expect and need and how our culture often clashes with those expectations. Go to site


    The Internet Grammar of English
    The Internet Grammar of English is an online course in English grammar written primarily for university undergraduates. However, we hope that it will be useful to everyone who is interested in the English language. IGE does not assume any prior knowledge of grammar.
    The Internet Grammar of English is accessible free of charge to all users. Go to site


    Succeed in Physical Science
    The knowledge of Physical Science is important for the development of the products we use. It is also an interesting and exciting subject of value in many walks of life.
    There is a great need for people who understand scientific principles and know how to think logically. Your knowledge and skills in these areas can help you excel in school, advance your career or improve your business. Go to site


    Navigation Course
    This is an advanced online course on marine navigation, providing you with the 'conditio sine qua non' of offshore sailing. Go to site


    PBS Evolution course
    Free online courses for teachers teaching evolution. Take this eight-session professional development course, where you'll examine major evolutionary concepts, explore teaching methodologies, and address obstacles to teaching evolution. Go to site


    Pottery Tutorial
    The "Pottery Tutorial" is designed for the beginner as a step by step guide to making ceramics. This guide is designed to give you the most basic techniques and some tips. Each Guide has illustrations as well as text to explain each step. Go to site


    Online Phonology course
    This course has been designed as a self-access course for all those interested in learning the script and identifying the sounds of the phonology of R.P.(Received Pronunciation).
    The course is designed so that either native or non-native English speakers can achieve quite a sophisticated understanding of the basics of phonology. It is designed as a teaching aid rather than as a definitive study of phonology and, as such, sacrifices detail in favour of clarity and ease of understanding. Go to site


    Digital Education
    Digital Education is clearly a labor of love. At the same time it is a thoughtful and sophisticated discussion of the shape of education in the future. Go to site


    Interactive Power Electronics Online Course
    An e-book about:
  • Simple Diode Circuits. Simple SCR Circuits
  • Fully Controlled 1-PH SCR Bridge Rectifier
  • Fully Controlled 3 - PH SCR Bridge Rectifier
  • Semi - Controlled Rectifier Circuits
  • Switch - Mode Power Supply
  • Go to site
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    Free Course Materials:


    MIT's OpenCourseWare
    A free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners around the world. OCW supports MIT's mission to advance knowledge and education, and serve the world in the 21st century. It is true to MIT's values of excellence, innovation, and leadership.
    MIT OCW:
  • Is a publication of MIT course materials
  • Does not require any registration
  • Is not a degree-granting or certificate-granting activity
  • Does not provide access to MIT faculty
  • Go to site
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    Inexpensive courses:


    HWG (HTML Writers Guild):
    A society of professionals focusing on development for the web. See their affordable online course to sharpen up or acquire new skills

    1 comment:

    1. Nice collection of educators. Thank you. I have a ed tech blog as well but don't add to it enough
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