GGI ’ s Favourite Free ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS
Coursera
Partnered with top Universities , more than 200 professor-taught , certificated but not presently accredited courses are offered . About 25 different subject courses run at one time and have fixed start and end dates .
EDX
Created by Harvard and MIT it offers subjects including law , history , science , engineering , business , social sciences , computer science , public health and artificial intelligence . There are not many courses running at one time so ‘ like ’ them on Facebook to hear about new courses as they are announced . Each course has fixed term dates .
Keep your skills sharp and boost your employment prospects with these self-paced , on-demand , video-based , interactive and modular courses .
Code Academy
Learn to code . Javascript , HTML / CSS , PHP , Python , Ruby and API courses are all offered .
Udemy
Free and low cost courses on every topic imaginable . Anyone can build an online course so you can enrol on a programme created by relevant real world experts in their field .
Alison
Select from 300 courses , from IT to Business Management to Personal Development . While not accredited you can get a certificate which costs approximately € 20 .
Itunes U
The iTunes U application is a free education app for iOS in 155 countries . More than 1,200 universities and colleges offer 2,500 public courses on every topic from arts , sciences , health and medicine , education , business and more .
Lynda
Sharpen and develop your software and digital skills here . While not free ( prices start from € 25 per month ), there is a 7-day free trial .