Free Online Courses http://freeonlinecourses.info be free to learn Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:58:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Writing What You Know With The Open University http://freeonlinecourses.info/2010/03/03/writing-what-you-know-with-the-open-university/ http://freeonlinecourses.info/2010/03/03/writing-what-you-know-with-the-open-university/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:00:21 +0000 dan http://freeonlinecourses.info/?p=145 Course / Program Name:  Writing What You Know

Hosted by / Sponsored by:  The Open University

Course of Study:  Writing / Literature

Course Link:  Take This Course

Description:  This free online course is provided by The Open University and acts as an introductory course for, among others, creative and descriptive writing students.

Explaining not only the importance of writing what you already know, what you are familiar with and what you are aware of, this free course also provides detailed information on how to become more attentive to your surroundings and events that happen around you on a daily basis, providing you with more subject matter to write on.

Consisting of five overall units, these are broken down into a further nine individual topics and the entire syllabus should take approximately eight hours to complete.

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Hosted by / Sponsored by: UC Berkeley

Course of Study: History (European)

Course Link: Take this course.

Description: This free online course is actually a webcast lecture series from UC Berkeley’s Carla Hesse.

The free online history course consists of 30 audio lectures, allowing online students to hear the very same lectures given to on-campus students during the Fall 2008 semester.

In this course you will learn about the history of European civilization and how it led to the European landscape and political climate we know today.

]]> http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/04/20/uc-berkeley-teaches-you-about-european-civilization/feed/ 0 BYU Teaches You How to Find Your Ancestors http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/04/18/byu-teaches-you-how-to-find-your-ancestors/ http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/04/18/byu-teaches-you-how-to-find-your-ancestors/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:37:54 +0000 admin http://freeonlinecourses.info/?p=141 Course / Program Name: Finding Your Ancestors

Hosted by / Sponsored by: Brigham Young University

Course of Study: Genealogy

Course Link: Take this course.

Description: This free online course from Brigham Young University is for anyone who is interested in researching their family history, but who doesn’t know how to start.

Students can choose between a flash-navigated  course and a text-navigated course, both of which require free registration.

After you register, you will be able to access the two free online lessons. Lesson one teaches you what kind of information you should look for about your ancestors and where you can find genealogical information online. Lesson two shows you how to go beyond the research itself to record family history information using genealogy software and more.

]]> http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/04/18/byu-teaches-you-how-to-find-your-ancestors/feed/ 0 Learn American Sign Language Online http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/04/17/learn-american-sign-language-online/ http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/04/17/learn-american-sign-language-online/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:37:17 +0000 admin http://freeonlinecourses.info/?p=139 Course / Program Name: American Sign Language Browser

Hosted by / Sponsored by: Michigan State University

Course of Study: Language / Sign Language

Course Link: Take this course.

Description: This free online course from Michigan State University is an interactive approach to learning American sign language.

The ASL browser offers a list of common English words that the student can click on to then see the proper corresponding sign.

Signs are shown via videos, and Quicktime is required to view them.

]]> http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/04/17/learn-american-sign-language-online/feed/ 0 Learn About Ancient Greek History from Yale http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/03/16/learn-about-ancient-greek-history-from-yale/ http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/03/16/learn-about-ancient-greek-history-from-yale/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:13:26 +0000 admin http://freeonlinecourses.info/?p=135 Course / Program Name: Introduction to Ancient Greek History

Hosted by / Sponsored by: Yale

Course of Study: History

Course Link: Take this course.

Description: This free online course from Yale is taught by Professor Donald Kagan. In it, you’ll learn about ancient Greek civilization and its various intellectual, political, and creative achievements.

The course is broken down into 24 class sessions where you can choose to watch a video lecture, listen to just the audio of the lecture, or read the lecture transcript.

You will need Flash or Quicktime enabled to watch video lectures from Yale online.

Review: I personally watched several video lectures from this course, and found the professor’s style to be surprisingly engaging and the material quite interesting.

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Hosted by / Sponsored by: eLanguageSchool.net

Course of Study: Foreign languages: Chinese

Course Link: Take this course.

Description: This free online course will teach you how to speak, write, and pronounce Mandarin Chinese. The course includes text-based, audio and video lessons, and is broken down into seven categories.

Lessons fall within the following sections:

  • Learn Basic Mandarin
  • Learn Chinese Grammar
  • Learn Chinese Words and Phrases
  • Learn to Read and Write Chinese Characters
  • Practice and Exercises
  • Learn Through Multimedia
  • External Online Links
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Hosted by / Sponsored by: Jennifer Mattern

Course of Study: Writing / Literature

Course Link: Take this course.

Description: This free online course is one I developed myself. It originated as a 14 day e-book writing challenge on my freelance writing blog, and was later turned into a downloadable lesson in e-book format. You can download the .pdf file at the link above.

The program offers a great deal of advice on writing, publishing, and marketing your own e-books before taking the reader through a 14-day program to writing their own e-book.

Learn how to write an e-book today either as a new income stream or a marketing tool for your own business.

]]> http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/03/02/learn-how-to-write-an-e-book-in-14-days/feed/ 0 Clean Your Copy With News University http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/03/02/clean-your-copy-with-news-university/ http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/03/02/clean-your-copy-with-news-university/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:21:38 +0000 admin http://freeonlinecourses.info/?p=128 Course / Program Name: Cleaning Your Copy

Hosted by / Sponsored by: News University

Course of Study: Writing / Literature

Course Link: Take this course.

Description: This free online course is offered by News U. Editor Vicki Krueger. The Flash-based module can be completed in about two hours, on your own schedule. To access the class, you need to register (for free) with News U.

The course is directed at journalists, and teaches students how to edit their copy (based on the AP style) and create more compelling headlines. You’ll complete four content areas of the module, learning how to avoid common writing mistakes journalists make before ultimately taking the “copy quotient test.”

]]> http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/03/02/clean-your-copy-with-news-university/feed/ 2 Learn to Proofread Your Writing http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/03/02/learn-to-proofread-your-writing/ http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/03/02/learn-to-proofread-your-writing/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:16:11 +0000 admin http://freeonlinecourses.info/?p=126 Course / Program Name: Proofreading Your Writing

Hosted by / Sponsored by: The OWL at Perdue

Course of Study: Writing / Literature

Course Link: Take this course.

Description: This free online lesson for writers (or students needing to proofread academic writing) is available through the OWL at Perdue.

The course gives students basic proofreading strategies and tips on finding common spelling and grammatical errors. You’ll also learn how to revise for cohesion, and you’ll find tips on how you can personalize your proofreading efforts.

]]> http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/03/02/learn-to-proofread-your-writing/feed/ 2 Start Writing Fiction With The Open University http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/03/02/start-writing-fiction-with-the-open-university/ http://freeonlinecourses.info/2009/03/02/start-writing-fiction-with-the-open-university/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:11:45 +0000 admin http://freeonlinecourses.info/?p=124 Course / Program Name: Start Writing Fiction

Hosted by / Sponsored by: The Open University

Course of Study: Writing / Literature

Course Link: Take this course.

Description: This free online course is offered by the UK’s The Open University. It’s an introductory level fiction writing course, and is expected to take approximately 12 hours to complete the 11 lessons spread across the following four units:

  • Introduction – An introductory look at characters and settings
  • Character – Lessons on creating deeper characters, including sources for character inspiration
  • Setting – Understanding the role of a story’s setting as antagonist
  • Genre – An introduction to the many genres of fiction writing

The course also includes an online glossary of terms.

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