The coronavirus might have cast a spanner in the works for many people including businesses and organizations.
Because of the virus, also known as COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), close to a billion people have been forced to remain indoors in 35 countries worldwide.
With many of us not allowed to head outdoors, the best thing to do is to take advantage the current situation by leveling yourself up. Here's how you can do it through these online learning websites.
Stanford Online.
This website, created as an initiative by Stanford University, has numerous free online courses including professional certificates and degree programs. Courses range from a diverse range of topics including economics, entrepreneurship, blockchain, nutrition, mathematics, and more.
Codeacademy.
If you've been thinking of learning programming, Codeacademy is your go to. Majority of the free courses teaches you how to code in various different programming languages. Course time range from less than 11 hours. According to its website, 45 million people have enhanced their programming skills.
TED-Ed.
TED-Ed is a platform that houses numerous educational videos on various topics. With a global network of 250,000 educators, the platform is famous for its original animated videos. Highly recommended for those who're curious and wanting to enrich themselves in an interactive and engaging manner.
Udemy.
With over 100,000 courses in 50 different languages and 42,000 instructors, Udemy has become a staple for people looking to learn new things online. Majority of the content - a whopping 22 million minutes of video instructions - are created by colleges and universities. If you're an educator or a thought leader, this is a perfect platform to share your ideas too!
Coursera.
While Coursera does have free courses, there are many paid ones that are pretty affordable if you're looking to invest in yourself. The platform does offer specializations and degree courses that come with slightly higher price. With over 35 million people using the platform to learn and over 150 university partners, this is another highly recommended online learning website.
edX.
Harvard and MIT created this non-profit organization to provide education to those who have financial, location, accessibility issues. To date, the platform has over 20 million people and there are 2,400 courses from various top universities around the globe. While there are lots of free courses available, there are also those which require some fee.
Khan Academy.
You've probably heard of Khan Academy. The non-profit is totally free to people who want to learn and teach. Best part, it also provides a host of topics to learn for kids to grown ups. Supporting the academy is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Google, Ann & Jon Doerr and Reed Hastings.
Skillshare.
Based in the U.S., Skillshare is primarily for those who wished to learn through videos. While the courses are not accredited, the focus of these courses are on interaction. Students typically advance through the course by completing a project.
Udacity.
If you have money to invest, perhaps enrolling in some of the paid courses on Udacity might do you some good. In case you're wondering, the origin of the platform's name comes from the company's mission to be "audacious for you, the student".
Pluralsight.
If you're an IT professional and looking to enhance your skills in technology, Pluralsight is highly recommended. The online education company has a range of video training courses catered towards IT administrators, software developers, and creative folks.
There are lots more online learning platforms out there. With additional time to kill now because of COVID-19, hopefully these websites would give you a hand in leveling you up.
Here's to a better you!
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