2300+ Free online courses (2020)
With so many cities on quarantine or lockdown because the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) 😷 has hit so bad in 2020 world-wide, many of us are using our new free time –previously wasted on commuting to work or meetings that could’ve been an email– to improve or learn new skills, so I’ve gone through a couple free online courses websites and hand-picked some links for this post, this way we all can gain some knowledge without expending a single dollar 💸
Please note that while some sites may offer the same content in other languages, all the courses are mainly available in English.
In this post you’ll get links for free content and training on topics such as:
- Business Management
- Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Science
- Autonomous Systems
- Economics & Finance
- Career Advancement
- Graphic Design
- Music
- Illustration
- UX/UI Design
- Marketing
- Productivity
… and many more, so let’s get started!
Last update: March 27, 2020
Table of contents:
- Udacity
- Skillshare
- Coursera
- Harvard Online
- edX
Udacity
Udacity offers more than 190 free courses on business, programming, computer science, web development, autonomous systems, A.I. and data science. Here are all of them, don’t forget to filter by “Free courses”.
I’ll share some links here:
Programming: Intro To HTML And CSS
Programming: High Performance Computer Architecture
Programming: Firebase In A Weekend (iOS, Android)
Business: How To Build A Startup
Business: Managing Remote Teams
Business: Product Design
Autonomous Systems: Self-Driving Fundamentals
A.I: Intro To Artificial Intelligence
A.I: Machine Learning
A.I: Machine Learning For Trading
Data Science: Intro To Data Science
Data Science: Intro To Data Analysis
Skillshare
Skillshare offers hundreds of free courses on animation, illustration, film & video, music, photography, UX/UI design, marketing and many other topics. Here are all of them, it’s already filtered by free content 😁
Here are some cool classes:
Entrepreneurship/Marketing: Introduction to Social Media Advertising
Entrepreneurship/Marketing: Content Marketing: Create a One-Minute Video
Entrepreneurship/Product Design: Brand an Online Shop: Create a Cohesive Product Line
Animation: How to Make Dope Animated Loops Vol 2
Business Development: Learn to Use Canva: The Easy, Effective Design Solution for Non-Designers
Productivity/Graphic Design: Photoshop CC 2020 Productivity Techniques
Marketing: Amazon Affiliate Marketing — Blueprint For Beginners
Marketing: Instagram for Business: Build an Engaged Community
Graphic Design: Graphic Design Basics: Core Principles for Visual Design
Film & Video: Premiere Pro CC Basics In 40 Mins
Coursera
Coursera offers more than 1800 free courses on programming, computer science, communication, algorithms, finance, leadership, markets and many other topics. It offers Professional Certificates by Google, IBM, UCI (University of California, Irvine), University of Pennsylvania, University of Michigan and other renowned institutions. Here are all of them, also filtered by free content 👌
Data Science: Machine Learning
Data Analysis: IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
Business Essentials: Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills
Software Development: Python Basics
Marketing: Social Media Marketing Specialization
Business Strategy: AI For Everyone
Mobile and Web Development: Build Your First Android App (Project-Centered Course)
Arts and Humanities: Modern Art & Ideas
Harvard Online
The Harvard University, founded in 1636, offers 50+ free courses on programming, business, health & medicine, art & design, humanities, social sciences, science, computer science, data science and mathematics. Here are all of them, obviously filtered by free courses 😊
Programming: CS50’s Web Programming with Python and JavaScript
Art & Design: 18th-Century Opera: Handel & Mozart
Humanities: China and Communism
Art & Design: Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology
Health & Medicine: Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster
Computer Science: CS50 for Lawyers
Computer Science: Using Python for Research
Computer Science: Quantitative Methods for Biology
Science: Fundamentals of Neuroscience: part 1, part 2, part 3
Science: Energy Within Environmental Constraints
Mathematics: Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up
edX
Founded by Harvard and the M.I.T, “edX is home to more than 20 million learners, the majority of top-ranked universities in the world and industry-leading companies”. It currently has over 270 free courses. Here are all of them, definitely filtered by free courses 😜
Data Analysis: Statistical Learning
Data Analysis: Visualizing Data with Python
Computer Science: Hacking PostgreSQL: Data Access Methods
Computer Science: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (by Microsoft)
Science: Nuclear Energy: Science, Systems and Society
Economics & Finance: Cost of Capital
Economics & Finance: Fundamentals of Market Structure
Economics & Finance: Cash Flow Analysis
Communication: Business Communication
Communication: Public Speaking
Communication: Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving
Communication/Languages: TOEFL® Test Preparation: The Insider’s Guide
Electronics: Circuits and Electronics: part 1, part 2, part 3
Physics: Astrophysics: Exploring Exoplanets
So far so good, right?
You’re invited to add more platforms and links in the comments! 🎉
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