Online courses provide the best of both worlds. First, you can gain serious knowledge about topics of interest. And best of all, you can do them from the comfy confines of your couch!
Of course, a lot of college courses that are available online also come with something else: a price tag.
That might not work for everyone, especially if your budget is already tight. However, there are also free college courses from some of the best colleges and universities that you can take from anywhere in the world. Here are five interesting free online courses you should consider signing up for:
1. Masterpieces of World Literature – Harvard University
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Book addicts unite! Anyone with an appreciation for the written word should consider signing up for Harvard’s “Masterpieces of World Literature”, which runs for 12 weeks. By taking this free online course, you’ll be able to explore great writers from world history and learn how to critically analyze their work.
The class will take about five to seven hours of work per week, so be prepared to carve out some quiet time for reading some literary greats.
Let’s open our books to page one and get started!
2. Write a Feature-Length Screenplay for Film and Television – Michigan State University
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Are you a movie buff? Do you love binging on drama TV series on Netflix? Why not learn how to write your own?
This 45-hour course offered at Michigan State University will help put you on the path to become the next Quentin Tarantino. However, be prepared to spend some serious time crafting your plot and ideas.
If not, you’ll end up on the C-list movie screen.
3. The Science of Well-Being – Yale University
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Achieving peak happiness and well-being should be a goal all of us set. Don’t let this be just a hopeless future goal. Take control of your life and learn more about the science of well-being by enrolling in Yale’s 19-hour course.
Some top skills you will gain through the course include: gratitude, happiness, meditation and savoring.
I’m already feeling better just thinking about it.
4. Introduction to Forensic Science – Nanyang Technological University
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Ever wish you could be on CSI? Crime documentary addicts will love this free online course from Nanyang Technological University. Across 25 hours, students will learn about a multitude of interesting topics, including DNA chemistry, techniques of forensic science and much, much more.
The course is not only interesting but also valuable. About a quarter of the students who take the class received a pay increase or promotion.
Make sure to scour over every detail if you sign up for this introductory forensics class.
5. Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics – Berklee College of Music
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Having passion is important. So is having talent. If you have both, you can turn them into a potentially lucrative career. Through the Berkley College of Music, you can learn how to transform your inspirational ideas into full-fledged songs.
Take your songwriting talents to the next level through this 36-hour course that takes place over seven weeks. By the end, you’ll know different rhyming techniques, how to clarify your ideas and all the essential components of writing powerful lyrics.
You could go from singing in the shower to performing on the big stage!
Alright… any of these sound interesting?
