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Hootanany

http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses


Free online courses on most subjects from top Universities.

Sorry Mods if it has been done before or in wrong forum.

mac.in

readytosnap

great link thanks, does anyone know if a recognisable qualification can be obtained from these courses? i mean there would have to be an exam?

Kenny Logins

readytosnap wrote: »

great link thanks, does anyone know if a recognisable qualification can be obtained from these courses? i mean there would have to be an exam?

A degree from the University of Youtube?

readytosnap

Kenny Logins wrote: »

A degree from the University of Youtube?

didn't mention a degree? there is no point doing a course if there is nothing to show for it is there?, it was a reasonable question imo, no need for your footloose response mr logins

mcgovern

Coursera also offer a wide range of free courses, provided by well know universities e.g. Stanford, John Hopkins, Caltech.
I'm doing a course with them at the moment, and the workload and syllabus is exactly the same as the equivalent course in the university (University of Michigan), and the same professor runs it.
Obviously though, the certificate at the end is not worth much, its more for your own satisfaction.

Oracle

Thanks, bookmarked.

bmaxi

Found one that would interest me. There doesn't seem to be an option to save to your computer although the blurb says you can.

Ryaner

Few of the collages are involved in https://www.edx.org and you actually do get graded by the collage itself. Won't get you the degree but it does look like they will recognise the pass in the module itself.
My guess is that as the courses expand, it may get to the point where they'll let you sit expands and recognise them for the course.

Murt10

Here's an article from the New york Times about it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/education/top-universities-test-the-online-appeal-of-free.html

Erper

when we are on this subject, is there any web site for online study that will get you cert and the end of course

mcgovern

Erper wrote: »

when we are on this subject, is there any web site for online study that will get you cert and the end of course

From the course I'm doing on coursera

Frequently Asked Questions – Will I get a certificate after completing this class?

Yes. Students who successfully complete the class will receive a certificate signed by the instructor.

Whether anyone recognises the certificates is another thing entirely.

Erper

mcgovern wrote: »

From the course I'm doing on coursera


Whether anyone recognises the certificates is another thing entirely.

ok, but that signature means nothing...

fulhamfan

Thanks a million, 2 lectures in to a Standford series of sixty and I'm in heaven!! Had no idea such gems existed, best BA ever!!!!:)

_Whimsical_

www.udacity.com offer some great technical courses,however they aren't basic beginners level. They aren't certified right now but they are hoping to branch out into proper recognised certification. Atm their computer science 101 course can be done for free and you can pay to do a recognised certified exam at the end . The courses are challenging and genuinely high calibre.

RUCKING FETARD

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Erper

i know this section is for free online courses but i found TESOL course again on offer...

im thinking about to join them