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By Tina Sieber
The idea that you are never done learning has never
been more true than today. The Internet has revolutionized the way we access
information and knowledge – formerly a luxury accessible only to the rich and
highly gifted – which is now freely available to anyone with Internet access.
Education and learning should be a lifelong process
and the Internet is your chance to get a university level education for free,
regardless of where you are in life. This article introduces you to the three
best websites to get started.
The Khan Academy is probably the most famous
educational website out there. It was started in 2006 with the mission to
provide “a high quality education to anyone, anywhere.” Meanwhile, the site
provides over 3,000 videos on subjects from science to humanities, which have
been delivered to millions of people. More than just videos, the site also
offers short exercises to help students practice the knowledge they have
acquired by watching the video material – all of it for free.
2. Coursera
Online education is spreading and the traditional
institutions are taking note. Coursera has partnered with top US universities
to provide some of their courses for free. The site offers lectures on computer
science, healthcare, social sciences, and economics from universities like
Princeton, Stanford or Berkeley.
Like the Khan Academy, they offer interactive
exercises. Moreover, Coursera promises that you will join a global network of
thousands of students, who you can depend on for feedback and support. Coursera
takes you through full courses, which follow a schedule, meaning you have to
sign up for them in advance.
If you enjoy Coursera and the
Khan Academy, you may also enjoy one of these 6 Really Good Sites
with FREE Video Lectures from Top US Colleges or 5 Great Sites with
Free Video Lectures from Top Colleges.
Similar to the Khan Academy,
Academic Earth’s vision is to offer “a world-class education for
everyone on earth“. The site offers free online classes and in-depth
online learning through video lectures from university professors.
Interestingly, Academic Earth has partnered with the same universities as
Coursera and many more. In addition to Princeton, Stanford, and Berkeley, you
will find video lectures from UCLA, Harvard, and Yale. Moreover, Academic Earth
has partnered with the Khan Academy.
What makes Academic Earth
unique is that you can sign up to earn an actual online degree. While this
isn’t necessarily free (no definite information is available), it may at least
be accessible to you regardless of where you live.
If you still haven’t learned
enough, we have written about 8 MORE Knowledge Websites With Free Online Video Lectures, as well as 12 Great Free Video Tutorial Sites To Brush Up Your Tech
Skills, and 5 Websites To Watch
Educational Videos That Will Expand Your Mind. Would you like to take
classes on your iPad, iPhone or iPod? Check out iTunes U, which we have
recently reviewed here:
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