Nowadays, more and more universities offer the option of distance learning, but there are also many platforms and initiatives that offer high-quality courses free for everyone.
On many occasions, these courses have been developed by some of the most prestigious universities, as a way of showing their methodology to students from all over the world. So if you want to discover new disciplines, prepare for your professional future or simply learn for pleasure, below you will find a list with several platforms from which you can study great courses completely free.
Khan Academy
This platform is specialized in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology courses, although in its catalog you will also find courses on Arts, Humanities, Economics and more.
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Open Learn
This is a free learning platform created by The Open University as part of their commitment to support the well-being of the community. Includes courses about Health, History, Languages, Business, Nature, Psychology, Science, etc.
→ Visit Open Learn
Yale Open Courses
This is a collection of Yale’s free courses, open to everyone. The courses range from Astronomy to Economics, including History, Philosophy and Art.
→ Visit Yale Open Courses
Coursera
Coursera works with universities and other organizations to offer online courses, certifications, and degrees in a variety of subjects. One of the main advantages of Coursera is that it has a huge catalog of courses and has courses in many different languages.
→ Visit Coursera
Extra: Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is an online library that includes more than 60,000 free eBooks for everyone. It includes many books on Science, History, Geography and more, but on this platform you can also find tons of novels by authors such as Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Jules Verne and many other older works for which U.S. copyright has expired.
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