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With the constant ebb and flow of information on the web these days, it’s sometimes hard to get a handle on where the truth ends and fabrication begins. However, over the last couple of years, many major institutions of higher learning have been posting lectures, notes, reading materials, and much more for courses available for audit online. MIT, Harvard, and Yale are among the prestigious institutions offering these courses for free.There are many benefits of eLearning, especially with free courseware. A handful of those benefits will be explored below.
The Power to Choose
While studying philosophy may be something you’ve always wanted do, you may already have some of the fundamentals in place. If that is the case, you can skip over the introductory lectures and get right to the heart of the matter. Being able to choose which lectures you attend allows you the freedom to take in as much or as little as you can handle at a time.
Convenience
We live in a very fast-paced world that doesn’t allow very much flexibility. Fortunately, eLearning courses are designed with this in mind. You can take these courses at your leisure and at a pace that you can handle. Best of all, they are free, so you can return to your studies without worrying about deadlines and paying to retake the class.
Return to Finer Points
ELearning has made excessive note taking a thing of the past. With the ability to view or listen to lectures a second and third time if necessary, students can really work on learning the information rather than trying to cram for arbitrary examinations. For clarification, message boards are available so that you can discuss different topics with other students.
Knowledge is Power
For whatever reason, there are many people out there who weren’t able to attend an Ivy League school. Although these free course don’t offer college credit, the knowledge that you gain will certainly benefit you if put to good use. Rather than sitting idly by, invest some free time learning something that you always wanted to learn from the best and brightest minds in academia.
Supplement Your College Classes
If you are currently enrolled in college, these courses can certainly help you with your current course load. Use the free courseware to supplement your classes, gain perspectives, and engage the material at a deeper level. It certainly couldn’t hurt and may ultimately help you to achieve greater success in your classes with your term papers, exams, and discussions.
Related links
http://www.matchacollege.com/blog/2009/100-rankings-to-pick-your-school-city-career-and-more/
http://www.matchacollege.com/blog/2009/100-blogs-that-will-save-you-time-make-you-more-productive/
This post was contributed by Holly McCarthy, who writes on the subject of the best online universities.
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Many thanks to Holly McCarthy.
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