Hey everyone, I’ve been looking into options for online learning that don’t cost anything. There are so many resources out there, but it’s tough to figure out which ones are actually useful. Have any of you found good free courses or platforms? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
I’ve had a good experience with Coursera. They offer a lot of free courses if you just audit them instead of paying for the certificate. Definitely worth checking out.
JohnSpielberg said:
I’ve had a good experience with Coursera. They offer a lot of free courses if you just audit them instead of paying for the certificate. Definitely worth checking out.
What do you mean by auditing? Does that mean you can’t get a certificate?
@Cynthia
Yeah, exactly. Auditing just means you can access all the course materials without paying, but you don’t get the certification at the end. Still, it’s great for learning.
I found a bunch of free resources on Khan Academy. They cover a lot of subjects, and it’s really user-friendly. I’ve used it for math and science.
Jason said:
I found a bunch of free resources on Khan Academy. They cover a lot of subjects, and it’s really user-friendly. I’ve used it for math and science.
Khan Academy is awesome! I used it for some extra practice when I was struggling with statistics. Super helpful and completely free.
You might also want to check out edX. They have a ton of free courses, and like Coursera, you can audit them. Some are really well done.
Arden said:
You might also want to check out edX. They have a ton of free courses, and like Coursera, you can audit them. Some are really well done.
Do they offer certificates too? I’m kind of interested in that.
@ClickworthyContent4
Yes, but you usually have to pay for the certificate. You can still learn a lot for free, though.
I’ve heard some good things about FutureLearn as well. They have free courses and the platform is pretty easy to navigate.
Globally said:
I’ve heard some good things about FutureLearn as well. They have free courses and the platform is pretty easy to navigate.
Thanks for the tip! I’ll look into that. What subjects do they cover?
@Ariel
They cover a mix—everything from business to arts. There’s something for everyone, really.
Have you checked out YouTube? There are tons of free tutorials and full courses available on pretty much any topic you can think of.
Ali said:
Have you checked out YouTube? There are tons of free tutorials and full courses available on pretty much any topic you can think of.
That’s true! I’ve learned a lot from YouTube. It’s not always structured like a course, but you can find some really useful content.
@Mia
Exactly. Just be careful about the source. Some channels are way better than others.