Improve your knowledge with free online courses
Have you thought about gaining new knowledge about nature, wildlife and our environment? There are a huge range of free courses currently being offered online. One of our favourites is Open Learn, run by the Open University. They offer a wide range of courses, from Certificates of Higher Education, to Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas.
Their full range hosts over 900 free courses which includes topics on Education & Development, Science Maths & Technology and Money & Business.
If you are interested in finding out more about Wildlife and Environmental issues, then they also have over 90 different Nature and Environment free online short courses easily accessible through their website. These courses range from introductory to advanced levels, some just taking a few hours to complete. Subjects include studying mammals, understanding the environment, water, energy and global biodiversity.
Another of our favourites is Future Learn which again runs a whole range of science, business and creative online courses, including 59 different courses on Nature and the Environmental. These are provided by universities and colleges from around the world and have set starting dates. Once signed onto a free course, students are encouraged to interact and participate in online activities, enabling you to virtually meet like minded people from around the world.
Participating in short courses enables you to improve your study skills, increase your knowledge and boost your employability skills.
If you are currently studying you might find a short course which will assist you with reference material to help you fully explore your academic subject.
Both Open Learn and Future Learn are free for everyone to join and participate in, so why not get online and learning something new today?