Today, there are a lot of opportunities that one can take for personal growth. I recently read an article about massive open online courses or MOOCs, and how these online learning opportunities can help people improve what they already know, or further their education and have a better chance at finding jobs they would like to have.
What are MOOCs?
MOOCs are free online classes which offer open and unlimited enrollment for anybody who would like to learn—regardless of their current educational standing. Although these courses are non-degree courses, they provide the same information that degree courses in brick and mortar universities offer.
In the K-12 segment, MOOCs focus on tutor-style courses which can help learners in subjects such as English, Math, and Science. For college level courses, some MOOCs providers are now offering certificates even if they are non-credit courses. I personally believe that those which offer certificates can come in handy since they can serve as proof of someone’s efforts and completion of online courses, and may even be used for job application purposes. Enrollment for MOOCs is done online at the website of the provider of the courses.
Places Where You Can Enroll for MOOCs
There are a lot of esteemed universities and colleges which offer online education opportunities, and here are some of them:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Carnegie Mellon University
- University of California Berkeley
- Stanford University
- Tufts University
All of these universities offer high-quality online learning opportunities which can help a person who has no means of paying for education, or simply those who want to learn more even after finishing their degree to further their education.
The Benefits of MOOCs
The top benefit of MOOCs is that it is free, and can be done at the comfort of your own home. I think it’s a really good way to spend your time which would otherwise have been idle or unproductive. If you have always been interested in a certain course but had to take another one instead, you can find it in some of the MOOCs providers and learn more about it. Personal growth through education doesn’t have to cost a lot, and with MOOCs, it can be achieved for free!
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