A number of schools in the United States offer free course which interested individuals can take advantage of to deepen their professional education.
Stanford University, The University of California, Berkeley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT), Yale, Duke University and Harvard all have free online course which participants can take advantage to earn certificates.
Courses available cut across fields of study including Data Science, Entrepreneurship, digital marketing, cyber security, cloud computing, Interaction design, music, communication etc. Most of course last for between three to seven weeks.
Typically downloadable books, multimedia material and analytical tools are available for free download. Students just have to indicate interest online and attend classes which are viral, they are also expected to do and submit assignment as at when due, during the duration of the programme.
Instructors are drawn from around the world but specifically from the schools administering the courses. At the end of the programme students are awarded verified certificates of completion by the institution.
There are about 105 institutions offering free courses, most of them from the United States while a good number are European. Courses are open to students from around the world.
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