Free online education

Opencourseware education (OCW)

Lack of funds to pay for college, University or skill training should not limit you from acquiring necessary professional skills in this age of opencourseware education.

Top colleges and universities around the world have created and published course lessons for free via the internet.

All you need is a smartphone or computer to start learning. Below are the merits of opencourseware education:

Tuition free education
Free credit transfer for any affiliated institutions for your chosen programme
Free course certificates of completion
Free online text books
Study at your own pearse

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Education credit transfer

What is credit by examination? Traditionally credit-by-examination (CBE) is a process for ascertaining student knowledge and awarding credit for university-level subjects—regardless of how that knowledge was gained, by taking an exam. Examination scores are provided to your university of choice for evaluation. You could potentially receive advanced placement or credit. CBE has been in existence for more than forty years and is becoming a popular option for students of all ages. By using OCW to learn subject matter and credit-by-examination to demonstrate knowledge in a particular subject, you can save significant time and money while working toward a degree. Earning University Credit Although OpenCourseWare allows students access to university-level courses from prominent institutions, work is not graded and the institutions do not award course credit or provide a degree or certification. Therefore, in order to earn academic credit, a student must ta...

Micromasters program

MicroMasters: What to Know What are the MicroMasters? MicroMasters are packages of graduate-level courses offered by universities around the world via the EdX platform . The subjects range widely, from supply chain analytics to screenplay writing and from business communications to photovoltaic energy conversion. Thanks to EdX’s 160 university partnerships, students can attend online courses offered by some of the most prestigious universities in the world, including the University of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University. Most of the MicroMasters programmes charge tuition, typically ranging from €800 to €2000, but considering that the credits from a MicroMasters can count toward a full master’s degree, it’s not a bad investment. In terms of duration, MicroMasters can last anywhere between 8 and 18 months, typically involving around 10 hours per week. Compared to other graduate-level programmes, MicroMasters are known for being...

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