Free online education and how and where to develop your own paid courses.

This post challenges a very big topic, that of online education, but it also highlights the opportunity for online paid courses for entrepreneurs.

First of all the number of higher education institutions offering free online courses has never been greater.  In addition, the opportunities for learning something new have never been more prevalent.  Of course, if you are looking for DIY information on a specific skill, YouTube can still be one of your best sources, but for more in-depth information you may want to check our any of these sites that offer a wealth of education at no charge.

In addition, there are sites like Lynda that have a treasure trove of courses that are free with your LinkedIn premium membership.  ENJOY!

If you are looking to produce your own paid course, you may want to start out with a recent extensive survey of nearly one thousand course creators on what is going on in the world of paid course creation.  There is also a list of sites where you can offer your paid course to make money from your talent or expertise.  

Best of luck in your educational endeavors as a consumer or as a provider!

Best free online educational resources.

https://medium.freecodecamp.org/the-50-best-free-online-university-courses-according-to-data-deb6fe34ef30

https://www.edx.org/

https://www.class-central.com/collection/top-free-online-courses

http://www.businessinsider.com/free-online-courses-from-the-best-colleges-2018-4

https://www.lifehack.org/articles/money/25-killer-sites-for-free-online-education.html

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-steinberg/free-online-classes_b_3009226.html

12 great free online courses

https://www.highsnobiety.com/2017/11/06/free-online-courses/

https://www.techlicious.com/tip/how-to-get-a-free-eudcation-from-top-universities-online/

https://www.futurelearn.com/

https://www.bestcollegereviews.org/50-top-online-learning-sites/

https://study.com/articles/Universities_with_the_Best_Free_Online_Courses.html

Note: my apologies if any of the preceding links lead to paid offerings as well as free sources.

 

Here is a source for free and paid courses.

10 Best Sites for Free and Paid Online Courses

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Check out this post on the state of online authorship. (very thorough)

https://mirasee.com/blog/state-of-online-courses/#comment-73285

Here are places with paid study courses, and many of them offer opportunities for you to make money with your own online course.

https://www.lynda.com/

https://www.udacity.com/

https://www.udemy.com/  (one of the best – very popular with authors)

https://tutsplus.com/

https://www.bloc.io/.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomaslaurinavicius/2017/02/22/host-your-online-courses/#f75f6a363bee

15 Platforms to Publish and Sell Online Courses (and Counting)

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Creating, Selling, and Profiting from an Online Course

https://teachable.com/

https://socialtriggers.com/online-courses-create-and-sell/

https://www.podia.com/features/sell-online-courses

This Math Teacher Found a Way to Make $1 Million/Year. Here’s How He Did It

https://www.entrepreneur.com/video/293875

11 (Plus) Platforms for Solopreneurs to Sell Online Courses

Top 6 Best Platforms To Publish and Sell Your Online Courses, Reviewed and Compared

How to Sell Training Courses Online: A Case Study

How to Sell Online Courses Before You Create Them (Guide to Pre-Selling)

Note:  inevitably you will find some overlap between these sites on where you can sell your online couses.

Again, best of success in your efforts.  I hope this information can help you both personally and professionaly!

Author:  John Lombaerde – Goldfinch Digital Publishing – 

jonlombentrepreneur@instagram.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David