Maybe you're someone who's into self-improvement and upskilling. Maybe you're someone who wants to understand some things a little better. Or maybe you're looking at a change in career.
Whatever you're after, what more productive way is there to use the precious time between work, family, friends, binge-watching Netflix and self-care, than the pursuit of knowledge? Luckily, there are many online learning platforms dedicated to helping you pick up a few new things.
Coursera
Founded in 2012, Coursera work not only with the top universities in the world such as Stanford, Duke, Princeton, NYU, Imperial College London, Johns Hopkins, but also world-class companies like Google, Amazon and National Geographic to offer courses in a variety of topics.
Some courses to check out:
- Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies
- Fundamentals of Graphic Design
- The Arts and Science of Relationships: Understanding Human Needs
- AI For Everyone
- Build Your First Android App
- Introduction to Philosophy
Skillshare
Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creative and curious people. Topics include illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, and more, all taught by people who are smashing it at the top of their fields.
Some courses to check out:
- Instagram Poetry: Create Personal, Visual Vignettes for Self-Expression
- Filmmaking For All: Tell Your Story Through Video
- YouTube Success: Build an Authentic Channel That's Worth the Follow
- Mobile Photography Basics for Instagram Success
- Coding for Beginners: You can code!
- User Experience Design Essentials - Adobe XD UI UX Design
edX
edX is the big name on virtual campuses. Founded by MIT and Harvard, edX is a nonprofit platform aiming to transform traditional education, removing the barriers of cost, location and access, and fulfilling the demand for people to learn on their own terms.
Some courses to check out:
- Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
- Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology
- DO Your Venture: Entrepreneurship For Everyone
- Introduction to Investments
- The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture
- Future Robots. Towards a Robotic Science of Human Beings
Harvard University
Harvard released a range of courses during the Covid-19 pandemic for anyone who wants to upgrade themselves.
Some courses to check out:
- Lessons from Ebola: Preventing the Next Pandemic
- Causal Diagrams: Draw Your Assumptions Before Your Conclusions
- CitiesX: The Past, Present and Future of Urban Life
- The Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches Us about the Good Life
- Improving Your Business Through a Culture of Health
- Introduction to Digital Humanities
Udemy Free Resource Center
Most courses on Udemy are around S$25, but can go all the way towards the hundreds. Luckily, Udemy are aware of the importance of online courses in this weird time and the team released the Udemy Free Resource Center, a collection of 150 free online courses to help people upskill.
Some courses to check out:
- Code Your First Game: Arcade Classic in JavaScript on Canvas
- 7 Scientifically Proven Steps to Increase Your Influence
- HTML5 and CSS3 Fundamentals
- Best Practices for Working Remotely
- Presentation Skills Secrets: Delivering the Talk of Your Life
- The Art of Baking with Yuppiechef
Google Digital Garage
Learn some of the most in-demand skills with Google Digital Garage. This period may be difficult and uncertain for many of us, but Google's online courses may be a good way to keep ourselves in tip-top condition.