Learn Video Editing, Entrepreneurship, Programming And More Through These Free Online Courses
Because learning doesn’t stop after graduation.
Students here and abroad have halted physical classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that does not mean their education has to stop, too. If there’s one good thing that came out of this situation, it’s that online learning has been globally embraced as students have shifted from school classrooms to video conferences on Zoom, so they can bring their education right at home. Even better, you can too! If you are willing to spend some time to invest on yourself, there are several websites that offer a variety of free online courses. We rounded them up for you.
- TESDA Online Program
As stated on their website, the TESDA Online Program (TOP) is a free educational resource that “aims to make technical education more accessible to Filipino citizens through the use of information and communication technologies.”
TESDA offers courses in agriculture, entrepreneurship, electronics, tourism, and even lifelong learning skills, but they take most pride in their technical-vocational programs. TOP was originally created to help out-of-school youths, unemployed adults, and overseas workers and professionals who would like to take technical courses at their own pace.
For more information, contact them through [email protected] or download their mobile application on Google Play or the Apple App Store.
Coursera
Coursera was established in 2012 by Computer Science professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller from Stanford University. When they launched the website, only Andrew and Daphne were teaching their Stanford courses for free, but today the site has grown into a global learning platform that offers programs and degrees in collaboration with world-class universities.
At Coursera, you can enroll in writing classes from Yale University, business courses from the University of Michigan, history programs from University of Alberta, and many more.
For more information, contact Coursera through their website or through Instagram.
- edX
Established by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), edX is an open online course provider that focuses primarily on data science, programming, and computer science courses. Nonetheless, edX also hosts business and language degrees, as well as programs from different disciplines like humanities, engineering, and management.
For more information, visit edX’s website or contact them through Instagram.
- Shopify Compass
We all know Shopify as an e-commerce platform where businesses can sell their products and services. With Shopify Compass, aspiring entrepreneurs can access free courses focused on building a start-up, maintaining a small business, and managing a company. It includes lessons about customer service, manufacturing, e-commerce logistics, among many others.
For more information, visit the Shopify Compass website.
- Codecademy
Codecadamy is an interactive online platform that hosts free coding classes led by software engineers, programmers, and website developers. You can access coding courses for programming languages Python, Java, Go, JavaScript, Ruby, SQL, C++, C#, Swift, and Sass, and markup languages HTML and CSS.
For more information, visit Codecademy’s website or contact them through Instagram.
Video Copilot
Video Copilot might not be your traditional online learning program as it does not require Zoom meetings and video conferences, but it has more than 200 video tutorials that focus on graphics, visual effects, and video editing in general. It also offers digital packs and effects that you can purchase once you have learned the basics of video editing!
For more information, visit Video Copilot’s website.
- Khan Academy
Of course, who would ever forget this famous educational platform? Khan Academy is “a nonprofit with the mission to provide free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” It offers free online lessons on several topics in math, humanities, and science from first grade up to college. You can also access lessons on life skills, careers, growth mindset, and personal finance on their website.
For more information, visit Khan Academy’s website.
- Google Digital Garage
There doesn’t seem to be anything that Google can’t do. Google Digital Garage aims to help professionals and entrepreneurs grow their businesses through digital marketing and Google advertisements. Majority of their courses are free and can be streamed through their on-demand platform as well as their webinars.
For more information, visit the Google Digital Garage website.
Learning does not have to stop once we step out of the classroom. With technology in the picture, we have a wide range of educational resources available on our phones, laptops, tablets, even on television. And, with the online courses listed above, you do not even have to spend a single peso!
