Free Online Learning Tools that will make you Smarter

Continue educating yourself in a range of subjects from science and math to history and humanities 

You have a degree in a subject of your choice and are pursuing the field you were always interested in. However, it's not enough to sit back and rest on your supposed laurels.The mark of a truly excellent individual is one who continues learning and updating himself, within and outside his field of work and interest. We let you in on some tools for self-education that you can use to do more, and live better. 

HARVARD OPENCOURSEWARE 

Always wanted to say you studied at Harvard? Well, you could do that now...almost! Harvard is one of the most respected college on the continent so whatever they have to teach is worth learning. The respected university offers a bunch of courses, free of charge to the general public. They come in a range of subjects from computer science to literature. 

MIT OPENCOURSEWARE 

It's one of the most powerful, fun, and free resources available for learning.MIT has courses available in over a dozen courses from technology to business. Enroll for free and access all the coursework for free. It's a great way to learn from one of the most distinguished colleges in the US. 

YOUTUBE 

Giving the DIY ethic a boost is videosharing website YouTube and the amazing array of free educational channels that increase your knowledge base and also show you how to get things do, visually . People and groups put up videos on everything from learning guitar for beginners and pros, to presentations on cloud computing. It has led to a whole new way of learning called the Maker Culture. 

UDEMY 

This is an online course-based website where you can buy and take individual courses. There is a truckload of subjects to choose from -languages to computer science, design to cooking, and many other things you've probably not even thought of. There is an option to also buy the course once and keep it with you for eternity. It comes with video and text lectures to show you how everything works. 

OXFORD MATHEMATICS OPENCOURSEWARE 

Love it or loathe it, math is a requirement in most careers. Brush up on your mathematic skills with the courses available here on subjects like algebra, math logic, and even computer math.Oxford is an internationally recognised learning institution, and a reputed place to learn. 

CODECADEMY 

This is an online resource that teaches you various programming languages. Available is JavaScript, CSSHTML, Python, PHP , Ruby. Log in via Twitter, Facebook or Google+ for easy access. It is great for entry level learning and, in some cases, intermediate levels of programming. 

YALE OPEN COURSES 

Not to be left out in the dark, Yale also offers open courses. Much like the others the subjects are vast and include things like literature, music, finances, business, and others. Like the others, it's a prestigious college with great professors. It's also free and that's good news. 

JOHNS HOPKINS OPENCOURSEWARE 

Continuing with the OpenCourseWare from various colleges is Johns Hopkins.It's a world renown medical school with a number of free courses available for those who are thinking of studying medicine or maybe for those who know medicine and need a quick brush up. It has courses on things like child development, nutrition, and even fundamentals on specialties like oncology. 

FREE COMPUTER BOOKS 

The website (http:www.freecomputer books.com) looks like it was designed in the stone age but the goods are great.

Using it you can get hundreds of free books about computer programming, mathematics, data logic, design, and other books. It's great for anyone look ing to get more into computers and it even includes books on Java (Android development), C++ (Windows develop ment).

LIFEWRITE 

If it's writing you need to brush up on, Lifewrite.com is a good place to go. It offers a free nine week course for free along with a number of free tips and exercises. Writing is one of the toughest things to do well and it takes a lot of work and practice to get it right. Why not start off the right way by learning from a professional? 

KHAN ACADEMY 

People use it to brush up on their basic math but it's also a good tool for advanced learning. You will find over a thousand instructional videos that cover everything from basic arithmetic to differential equations. It's free of cost. Signing up is easy since it has Facebook and Google+ support. 

PURDUE ONLINE WRITING LAB 

If you want a little more structure, look up Purdue University's online writing lab. It includes classes on grammar, writing styles, and even professional writing. It's a great free resource for any writer looking to brush up on the basics. There are even instructional videos to watch. 

DUOLINGO 

Duolingo is a free service that teaches you another language -Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, and others. There are Android and iOS apps available which are also free. It was a huge hit last year and the courses really do work if you stick with them. It teaches you in the form of a game so it remains interesting even during the hard portions. 

WIKIVERSITY 

Wikipedia isn't the most trusted source out there but it is getting a better reputation all the time. Most of the stuff that's on there is at least mostly accurate and that makes it a pretty decent platform for learning. It uses Wiki's classic interface to link you to resources, courses, and labs to help you learn a bunch of stuff in a bunch of subjects. It's a great free resource. 

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA BOOK PAGE 

The last free book resource on the list is the University of Pennsylvania Book Page. Using this site you can gain access to an untold number of free books used by the students of the University of Pennsylvania. It's a very minimal site so you'll have to go back to getting used to white web pages with blue links everywhere but it's still a great resource for free information, essays, books, and other educational texts.People stick with favourites in sea of mobile apps. 

Source | Times of India | 28 August 2014