Some of you may be familiar with MOOCs, massive open online courses. They've been around for awhile now and are wonderful for an introduction, and some depth, to learning new things. Coursera is one of the largest and oldest providers of MOOCs. I've been using them for years. They're free, for the most part, with the option to get a certificate from the institution for usually $50.
There are thousands of courses offered by hundreds of institutions including the top schools in the USA and Europe. For example, the last course I did was a finance course taught by Robert Shiller, a Nobel Winner in economics, who has been at Yale for many years. Most of the courses are not very rigorous but if you're not pursuing a degree, then it's fine. They basically open the door to a new topic or area which then can lead to further independent study.
With that being said, this morning I got an email for this course
https://www.coursera.org/learn/medical-research
Quite timely, I would say. Seeing as many are at home trying not to climb walls, this would be a nice diversion and an opportunity to learn something of value. There's no need to pay for it, just select the full course without a certificate of completion. It's from Yale, so the quality of instruction should be good.
One of the things I like about them is they are self-pacing. I tend to do them quickly, but there's no need for that. This particular course is 7 weeks long. On average each week takes about 3-4 hours to complete. I'll be doing this course so I'd be happy to communicate with anyone who decides to do it as well.
There are thousands of courses offered by hundreds of institutions including the top schools in the USA and Europe. For example, the last course I did was a finance course taught by Robert Shiller, a Nobel Winner in economics, who has been at Yale for many years. Most of the courses are not very rigorous but if you're not pursuing a degree, then it's fine. They basically open the door to a new topic or area which then can lead to further independent study.
With that being said, this morning I got an email for this course
https://www.coursera.org/learn/medical-research
Quite timely, I would say. Seeing as many are at home trying not to climb walls, this would be a nice diversion and an opportunity to learn something of value. There's no need to pay for it, just select the full course without a certificate of completion. It's from Yale, so the quality of instruction should be good.
One of the things I like about them is they are self-pacing. I tend to do them quickly, but there's no need for that. This particular course is 7 weeks long. On average each week takes about 3-4 hours to complete. I'll be doing this course so I'd be happy to communicate with anyone who decides to do it as well.
