Thursday 29 June 2017

Free high-value online courses: how to learn better

Learning online is a cheap and very effective way to get the skills you want. The number of online platforms has grown steadily. So an easy way to acquire new skills is by searching for what you want on the best free online platforms:


  • Coursera is an academic platform. Many institutes, universities and think tanks share their experience in their courses. A majority are theoretical.
  • Alison is a platform that is focused on developing countries. It is aimed at students willing to gain workplace skills and basic education.
  • Khan Academy adds exercises to YouTube videos. 


However, many skill-based platforms offer mainly paid courses. A good example is Udemy. An interesting way to gain free access to many of those is by following social media groups providing coupons. Check the latest coupons on the most popular Facebook groups: