Thread: Free Online Courses

I have seen this topic come up from time to time, and I think it is because there are plenty of people who are just as frugal (i.e. cheap) as me. I have done much searching online for free courses that, while they may not offer credit, do offer an opportunity to learn something new. You can then take that knowledge and try to get credit for it through CLEP/Dantes or Prior Learning Assessment.

Here is the list I have compiled so far. Some of these may have been discussed on this board before.

World Lecture Hall. Free online course material and access to lecture notes. From University of Texas at Austin.
http://web.austin.utexas.edu/wlh/index.cfm

Free Radio, Television and Journalism courses from the BBC.
http://www.bbctraining.com/onlineCourses.asp

Online computer training tutorials for programs such as Dreamweaver and Photoshop:
http://www.trainingtools.com/

Free courses on a variety of subjects:
http://www.free-ed.net/free-ed/FreeEdMain01.asp

Free courses from MIT:
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html

Free online business courses from the SBA:
http://www.sba.gov/training/courses.html

Free online courses and reading groups at Barnes and Noble University.
http://university.barnesandnoble.com/index.asp?nhid=bn

The official learning and development center of the U.S. Federal Government.
http://www.usalearning.gov/USALearning/

Free online Bible study lessons:
http://www.biblestudylessons.com/

Free courses from the University of Washington:
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/openuw/

Free math courses online.
http://www.purplemath.com/

Free online study guides at SparkNhttp://www.sparknotes.com/otes:

Free University Project. Study for the CLEP general eduction subject exams.
http://www.freeuniv.com/

Free study materials at Pink Monkey.
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/index2.asp

Free online video courses on a number of subjects. I love these!
http://www.learner.org/index.html

Math For Morons:
http://library.thinkquest.org/20991/home.html

Geography Lessons Online:
http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/geg101i/home.htm

Free FEMA web courses. You can get credit for these through a couple of community colleges.
http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/IS/crslist.asp

Online Geography Text Book:
http://www.physicalgeography.net/fun.../contents.html

Introduction To Sociology . Online text book.
http://www.wwnorton.com/giddens4/cha...r1/welcome.htm

Free Bible studies online. Can be transferred to for-credit college degree through Ames Bible College later.
http://www.amesbible.org/

	Ashford University Ashford University Ashford offers online MBA, bachelors, and masters in many fields, including Business, Accounting, Business Administration, International Business, Economics, Business Information Systems, Social and Criminal Justice, Communication, Early Childhood Education and Administration, Education and Public Policy, English, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, Finance, Health Care Administration, HC Studies, Health and Human Services, History, Homeland Security and Emergency Mgmt, Human Resource Mgmt, Journalism, Communication, Operations Mgmt, Organizational Mgmt, Political Science, Psychology, Public Admin, Public Relations, Social Sciences, Sociology, Risk Management, Sports, Teacher Certification, Education, Health Care Administration, Organizational Management, Teaching & Learning with Technology, and Public Administration. The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

	Liberty University Liberty University Liberty offers online degrees in the following subject areas: a huge selection of programs in Religious Studies (Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's), a Master's Degree in Human Services, Master of Science in Nursing, Business (Associate's, Bachelor's, and MBA), Education and Teaching (Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate), Liberal Arts (Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's), and Counseling (Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's). Liberty has an outstanding reputation for the quality of its education and scholarship, though the strong Christian affiliation may be objectionable to some. The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

	Kent State University Kent State University Kent State offers online Master of Music in Music Education, an online RN to BSN degree, a MA in Journalism and an MA in Communications - Public Relations. Kent State is a very highly regarded, selective school with a long history for excellence. It is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized form of accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

	Concordia University - Portland Concordia University - Portland Located in Portland, Oregon, Concordia University is a private, Christian, liberal arts university. The school offers a variety of online degrees, including an MBA, Masters in Education with specialties in ESOL, Curriculum Instruction, Methods of Leadership, Science, Reading, and Special Education. The school is regonally accredited, the most widely recognized form of accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school. [/center]

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Free online learning provided by Columbia University:
www.fathom.com

Free Genealogy courses From BYU:
http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/freecourses.cfm

Tufts Open Courseware:
http://ocw.tufts.edu

Utah State University Open Courseware:
http://ocw.usu.edu

Johns Hopkins Open Courseware:
http://ocw.jhsph.edu

The Internet Public Library:
www.ipl.org

Great Books Online:
www.bartleby.com

Project Gutenberg. Free e-books available for download.
www.gutenberg.org

Google Scholar. Google makes available a database of academic articles and e-books.
http://scholar.google.com

Fulbright Open Courseware:
http://ocw.fetp.edu.vn/fetpocw.cfm

Kyoto University Open Courseware:
http://ocw.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/

	Utah State University - Request More Information Utah State University Utah State University is a widely respected state university offering bachlors and masters programs in Psychology (criminal justice oriented), Family Life Studies, deaf education, agribusiness, technical writing, technical writing, and many more areas. The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school. [/center]

Free Online Language courses:
http://www.word2word.com/coursead.html

Free Bible and Biblican archeology courses:
http://www.apologeticscourses.com/

Suite101. Free continuing education courses.
http://www.suite101.com/suiteu/

Free general interest courses from About.com
http://u.about.com/

Learnwell.org. Take courses for free for personal interest, or pay $8 per contact hour for CE credit.
http://www.learnwell.org/

Land-Grant Training Alliance. Free online computer training courses. No longer updated.
http://www.lgta.org/lessons.html

	George Washington University George Washington University GWU offers an online Bachelor’s Degree in Police Science; and Master’s Degrees in Education and Human Development, Paralegal Studies, Public Relations, Educational Technology Lead, MBA – Healthcare, and MPS in Security and Safety Leadership. GW University is a prestigious and well regarded school. Established in the heart of the nation's capital in 1821, GW provides innovative programs in more than 200 fields of study, including graduate certificate, master's and doctoral programs. Under the guidance of a world-renowned faculty, you will explore both theory and practice in courses that prepare you to meet the needs of an increasingly complex society. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

I took the course on bats from Fathom.

http://www.fathom.com/course/21701775/index.html

It was very well put together, and did a great job of explaining how echolocation works (I had only a very hazy understanding of echolation before I took the course).

Great list by the way... it would be even better if structured as a database with user ratings.

You can also access electronic versions of McGraw-Hill textbooks online. Some of these sites are really full of all kinds of great stuff and incldue everything but the actual full text (you have to pay for that). They don't advertise this or link to the free sites very well, but you can do Google searches to get to them like this:

"keyword keyword" site:.highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/

then doing some more work to get to the most recent edition of the textbook in question.

Open Courseware Directory:
http://www.btinternet.com/%7Eiberry/html/ies.htm

Sofia Free Intellectual Assets:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/

I will add more as I find them. I like the idea about the database, but I have no experience with many of these courses, so you'll have to explore them for yourself. Some of these courses are good to take just for fun, and in the end, you learn something new. My personal favorites are the Annenberg video courses, the Sparknotes and Pink Monkey sites, and Suite 101 for extension-type courses.

For you "Great Books" fans out there, the Gutenberg Project and Bartleby.com should be added to your online "favorites" lists.

Hello,
Your posting of the links will help out a lot of people. Great job!

I was wondering, during your search for free study links, did you happen to come across any free links for nursing study material online?

Any help is appreciated.

	Nursing Degrees Nursing Degrees Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients' family members. RNs record patients' medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. •Registered nurses constitute the largest healthcare occupation, with 2.6 million jobs. •The three typical educational paths to registered nursing are a bachelor's degree, an associate degree, and a diploma from an approved nursing program; advanced practice nurses — clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners — need a master’s degree. •Job opportunities are expected to be excellent, but may vary by employment and geographic setting; some employers report difficulty in attracting and retaining an adequate number of RNs. Click Here to find FREE information on schools offering this course of study.

Originally posted by nasonkd
Hello,
Your posting of the links will help out a lot of people. Great job!

I was wondering, during your search for free study links, did you happen to come across any free links for nursing study material online?

Any help is appreciated.

Actually, I have come across quite a few free online courses for free nursing continuing education credits.

http://www.nurseceu.com/free.htm

http://medi-smart.com/freeceu.htm

http://allnurses.com/Nursing_Continu...n/Online_CEUs/

http://www.cybernurse.com/ceu.html

	George Washington University George Washington University GWU offers an online Bachelor’s Degree in Police Science; and Master’s Degrees in Education and Human Development, Paralegal Studies, Public Relations, Educational Technology Lead, MBA – Healthcare, and MPS in Security and Safety Leadership. GW University is a prestigious and well regarded school. Established in the heart of the nation's capital in 1821, GW provides innovative programs in more than 200 fields of study, including graduate certificate, master's and doctoral programs. Under the guidance of a world-renowned faculty, you will explore both theory and practice in courses that prepare you to meet the needs of an increasingly complex society. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

	Nursing Degrees Nursing Degrees Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients' family members. RNs record patients' medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. •Registered nurses constitute the largest healthcare occupation, with 2.6 million jobs. •The three typical educational paths to registered nursing are a bachelor's degree, an associate degree, and a diploma from an approved nursing program; advanced practice nurses — clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners — need a master’s degree. •Job opportunities are expected to be excellent, but may vary by employment and geographic setting; some employers report difficulty in attracting and retaining an adequate number of RNs. Click Here to find FREE information on schools offering this course of study.

If you're looking for free nursing CEUS or medical CME none is better than medscape.com. I need 150 every 5 years and I get most of them there. Multiple areas of courses in every area of medicine /nursing .

Other free nursing CEUS at:
http://www.powerpak.com
Free courseware for pharmacists, nurses, and physicians

Another site where you can obtain lots of free CEUS is:
http://www.pain.com/sections/professional/index.cfm
All in area of pain control.

These sites save nurses a ton of money.

Others include:
http://www2.nursingspectrum.com/CE/Self-Study_modules/
offers 1-4 free courses a month.

For free NBCC( For Counselors) ceus ( hard to find free ones) go to:
http://www1.mentalhealthcme.com/TopicReq?

Topics include suicide prevention, tobacco cessation, addictions, genetics etc.

and at http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/how.htm#education

will find some free courses for ceus needed approved by:
The following online courses available on this site have been approved for credit from the following accrediting bodies:

National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
National Association of Social Workers
National Board of Certified Counselors
NAADAC - The Association for Addiction Professionals

Topics include bullying, substance abuse , domestic violence.

These sites have saved me alot of time and money-hope they help you!

	George Washington University George Washington University GWU offers an online Bachelor’s Degree in Police Science; and Master’s Degrees in Education and Human Development, Paralegal Studies, Public Relations, Educational Technology Lead, MBA – Healthcare, and MPS in Security and Safety Leadership. GW University is a prestigious and well regarded school. Established in the heart of the nation's capital in 1821, GW provides innovative programs in more than 200 fields of study, including graduate certificate, master's and doctoral programs. Under the guidance of a world-renowned faculty, you will explore both theory and practice in courses that prepare you to meet the needs of an increasingly complex society. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

	Nursing Degrees Nursing Degrees Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients' family members. RNs record patients' medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. •Registered nurses constitute the largest healthcare occupation, with 2.6 million jobs. •The three typical educational paths to registered nursing are a bachelor's degree, an associate degree, and a diploma from an approved nursing program; advanced practice nurses — clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners — need a master’s degree. •Job opportunities are expected to be excellent, but may vary by employment and geographic setting; some employers report difficulty in attracting and retaining an adequate number of RNs. Click Here to find FREE information on schools offering this course of study.

Excellent thread! Thank you for all that information.

Wonderful list. I am looking for basic first aid for classroom teachers . Thank you. Hille

	Education Degrees Education Degrees Teachers play an important role in fostering the intellectual and social development of children during their formative years. The education that students acquire is key to determining the future of those students. Whether in elementary or high schools or in private or public schools, teachers provide the tools and the environment for their students to develop into responsible adults. Teachers act as facilitators or coaches, using classroom presentations or individual instruction to help students learn and apply concepts in subjects such as science, mathematics, and English. They plan, evaluate, and assign lessons; prepare, administer, and grade tests; listen to oral presentations; and maintain classroom discipline. Teachers observe and evaluate a student's performance and potential. They are increasingly asked to use new assessment methods •Public school teachers must be licensed, which typically requires a bachelor's degree and the completion of an approved teacher education program; private school teachers do not have to be licensed but may still need a bachelor's degree. •Job prospects are best for teachers in high-demand fields, such as mathematics, science, and bilingual education, and in less desirable urban or rural school districts. •Teachers must have the ability to communicate, inspire trust and confidence, and motivate students, as well as understand students' educational and emotional needs. Click Here to find FREE information on schools offering this course of study.

It's not specifically for teachers or classroom settings, but you can learn first aid and CPR online.

http://www.firstaidweb.com/index.php

http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/

http://www.cpr-pro.com/first_aid_resources.html

It's not free, but the American Red Cross does offer a low-cost first aid course for teachers . Check with your local chapter.

	Education Degrees Education Degrees Teachers play an important role in fostering the intellectual and social development of children during their formative years. The education that students acquire is key to determining the future of those students. Whether in elementary or high schools or in private or public schools, teachers provide the tools and the environment for their students to develop into responsible adults. Teachers act as facilitators or coaches, using classroom presentations or individual instruction to help students learn and apply concepts in subjects such as science, mathematics, and English. They plan, evaluate, and assign lessons; prepare, administer, and grade tests; listen to oral presentations; and maintain classroom discipline. Teachers observe and evaluate a student's performance and potential. They are increasingly asked to use new assessment methods •Public school teachers must be licensed, which typically requires a bachelor's degree and the completion of an approved teacher education program; private school teachers do not have to be licensed but may still need a bachelor's degree. •Job prospects are best for teachers in high-demand fields, such as mathematics, science, and bilingual education, and in less desirable urban or rural school districts. •Teachers must have the ability to communicate, inspire trust and confidence, and motivate students, as well as understand students' educational and emotional needs. Click Here to find FREE information on schools offering this course of study.

Free High School courses for Florida residents.

http://www.flvs.net/educators/fact_sheet.php

Free online high school for Minnesota residents:

http://blueskyschool.org

Free Online High School For select California Residents:

www.choice2000.org

Free Online High School for Colorado residents:

http://monte.k12.co.us/ola/index.htm

Online library and study resource aimed at high school students:

http://www.worldwideschool.org/

	Advanced Academics Online High School Advanced Academics Online offers online high school and high school completion programs. The programs are free (funded by state and county education funds) in many states, and an affordable private high school is available to those who are not eligible for no-cost education. The school is part of the DeVry family of schools, and is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school. [/center]

Verizon Literacy Campus. Online literacy courses from Verizon.

http://www.literacycampus.org/course/index.asp

Free IT courses:

http://ferl.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?page=666

School For Champions. Business and Science courses.

http://www.school-for-champions.com/default.htm

Online chats and speeches from Harvard:

http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/home/

Journalism training courses from News University. Offered by the Poynter Institute. Requires registration. Most courses are free. Some have a charge.

http://www.newsu.org/

	Kent State University Kent State University Kent State offers online Master of Music in Music Education, an online RN to BSN degree, a MA in Journalism and an MA in Communications - Public Relations. Kent State is a very highly regarded, selective school with a long history for excellence. It is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized form of accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

	Concordia University - Portland Concordia University - Portland Located in Portland, Oregon, Concordia University is a private, Christian, liberal arts university. The school offers a variety of online degrees, including an MBA, Masters in Education with specialties in ESOL, Curriculum Instruction, Methods of Leadership, Science, Reading, and Special Education. The school is regonally accredited, the most widely recognized form of accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school. [/center]

Thank you so much! This free exchange of information by those thoughtful enough to share is one of the best things about Degreeinfo.

Community Dispatch - service which lists free online courses, some of them for CEU credit.

http://communitydispatch.com/artman/..._index_3.shtml

Free online course in Arabic:

http://i-cias.com/babel/arabic/

Free courses in a variety of topics:

http://www.learnthat.com/

Free online course about starting a business and writing a business plan. The course is free, but they charge for a textbook

http://www.myownbusiness.org/course.html

Free online course in Modern Icelandic.

http://www.icelandic.hi.is/coursetest.php

THIS IS COOL! Create your own online course. Free software!

http://moodle.org/

Free Jewish studies online:

http://www.jewishstudies.org/