Free Online Courses

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  1. housecat

    housecat Member

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  2. Mac Juli

    Mac Juli Well-Known Member

    Feel free to do so!


    Onwards...

    "Scrum Fundamentals Certified" course and certification; I have no idea about the value or about scrum, but maybe someone here has. Have a look: https://www.scrumstudy.com/certification/scrum-fundamentals-certified
     
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  3. housecat

    housecat Member

    Definitely worth it for free and lifetime valuation! I'm adding this one to my list. The nice thing is while this isn't a top-tier credential, you can credential-stuff it on LinkedIn and put it linked to the scrum skill. Not really a priority skill because this is usually assumed or you're going to do it like it or not skill in software development, but yeah not too shabby :D

    Good add!
     
  4. Mac Juli

    Mac Juli Well-Known Member

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  5. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Another non-academic program wrongly referring to itself as an MBA is the Augment MBA, which I will not link to because I'm not inclined to boost their search results. Easily Googled, though.

     
  6. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    Quanto è bello? Potrò incontrare Vittoria Belvedere?
    NO? Arrivederci, allora. (How good is it? Do I get to meet Vittoria Belvedere? No? Goodbye then.) :)

    https://www.google.com/search?client=ubuntu-chr&hs=tZJ&sca_esv=de4aec60c2f19a55&sxsrf=ADLYWIJR6oWTLmyx7D1CkWHsk6kau-pKYA:1716257950954&q=vittoria+belvedere&source=lnms&uds=ADvngMgoxBifNZSFCILBf-jevBfUNmXlynWHrBLGsZp65M9j0UFaiMXkNt4XJyW06eIifJRShoMGjF-L7GsLEDPTzy8dfLxEwBPAu_dD0_wppXD4mGASSMrxFPnJB5CBLau5bXbPnQe3ew_GJKumh3uXIq_6K7yiKOWdO1EarOEKXAzQ602Aq_tLMGqS16SJLisao7rOYrqkXaJMtFdjerpRf2OrlezhBVgRm30j7PzvHEYRAUJ95m0v1it6EXkRNk8878xfhB2It5UIx2HEpi8qxOXtL0IdAbw-H-ExO0oVv9EuaJp-JK5f_UzfXzrqV6cHRz9QSuYA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbtYmM152GAxXOj4kEHeZaBfMQ0pQJegQICRAB&biw=1176&bih=561&dpr=1.1
     
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  7. Mac Juli

    Mac Juli Well-Known Member

    Yep, it's another pseudoMBA - but it's not a free course (and to be honest: not as good as the PowerMBA as far as I can tell!).-
     
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  8. Mac Juli

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  9. MichaelGates

    MichaelGates Active Member

    From 2018. Mentions Caterpillar University.
    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/non-degree-badges-are-booming-are-they-really-useful
     
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  11. tadj

    tadj Well-Known Member

    Quotes from their website:

    "How valid is an online course?
    When choosing an online course, it is essential to understand the different types of accreditations available , ranging from official and institutionally recognized accreditations to certifications specific to each educational entity. Depending on the objective and the professional field to which one aspires, it will be necessary to select the appropriate course that offers the required accreditation for that specific area."

    "Before enrolling, we strongly recommend contacting the institution offering the course for specific details regarding accreditation. This step is vital to ensure that the course will meet the desired professional expectations and requirements, thus avoiding future surprises about the limitations of the certification obtained."

    "We highlight MyWebStudies , which although it offers certificates with free courses, its prices are so affordable that it is really worth investing in them. For example, you can access complete Master's degrees for only €18 or enjoy unlimited access to all the courses on the platform for a single payment of €55 , which opens the doors to a wide variety of complete online courses."

    Who gave them the right to grant degrees?
     
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  12. MichaelGates

    MichaelGates Active Member

    You can get the unlimited option for this site fairly cheap. I have seen this far cheaper at times on coupon sites. The courses often have a lot of broken links and you have to contact them often to fix them so you can advance in a course. It seems to be a one-person show and that person is a pain to talk with via email. The first certificate I got left the name of the school off. You want this site just for knowledge. not for a degree to share with others.
     
  13. tadj

    tadj Well-Known Member

    Aside from the broken links, it sounds like a broken promise too. You're supposed to be able to contact the "institution offering the course regarding accreditation." But it seems like that's not possible from what you're describing.
     
  14. tadj

    tadj Well-Known Member

    Personally, I don't understand the attraction of these kind of programs; a poorly designed website, lack of credible accreditation, not even a statement regarding the legal authorization to award any kind of degrees within a specific location. Why would someone choose these courses over Coursera or EdX, even when it comes to knowledge acquisition? And why would any person want an actual degree from this place?
     
  15. Mac Juli

    Mac Juli Well-Known Member

    It's free and in Spanish. For comedy reasons and personal enrichment, why not?
     
  16. tadj

    tadj Well-Known Member

    Brushing up on language...that I can understand. As for personal enrichment, I think there are better places to be enriched. ;-)
     
  17. Mac Juli

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    Mac Juli Well-Known Member

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