Being chronically ill I spend a lot of time in bed or resting on the sofa.  If you are anything like me you have also accomplished two things through rest: One,  found the end of the internet, and two, watched more Netflix then you ever thought possible.

There are moments during my day when I feel as if I am wasting my time just watching tv.  Granted, there are days that I am doing my best just to focus on a show, but other days I know I could push myself to do a bit more.  So, I started brain storming ways I could use this time to expand my horizons beyond the four walls of my home.  So I started researching things I could reasonably do from home on a (very small) budget.

I first compiled a list of sites that offer free books so I could spend more time reading with no extra cost to me, unless I needed to print the book out for easier viewing.  Still a huge bargain on my part  (and no late fees from the library).

I then thought about taking a class as I have always loved to learn.  But, at this time in my life I am not able to consistently attend a class in a college setting.  So, I started searching for on-line classes and found that there are TONS of free college and continuing education classes available at our fingertips.  Below is a list of places that offer free classes to anyone willing to sign-up.

Happy learning!

 

https://www.coursera.org/

https://www.khanacademy.org/

http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses

https://www.edx.org/

http://academicearth.org/

https://alison.com/

https://www.class-central.com/university/stanford

https://www.edx.org/school/harvardx

https://oyc.yale.edu/

https://www.class-central.com/university/berkeley

http://oli.cmu.edu/learn-with-oli/see-all-oli-courses

https://ocw.mit.edu/about/

https://www.codecademy.com/

https://www.memrise.com/

https://mises.org/mises-academy

https://courses.fee.org/collections

https://christianuniversity.org/courses/api/grid/post_type/courses/sort%5Bcourse_number%5D/ASC/

https://www.open2study.com/

http://oedb.org/open/

http://mooc.org/

https://www.futurelearn.com/

https://thegymnasium.com/

https://www.saylor.org/about/

http://www.bolc.co.uk/free-online-courses-with-certificate

 

Wendi, under the pen name Charlie, is the author of Frugal Seeds: 101 Ways to Make, Save or Stretch a Dollar.  I would greatly appreciate it if you would take a moment to check it out.  Thank you.