Improving your chances of acceptance series: Benefits of Online Courses (EdX, Coursera, etc).

After last-years blog on Super-curricular activities many have asked for an update on MOOCs and Online course. Why? Read on!

Many students feel the key to their success is to be purposeful, mindful, busy, and productive. In the careers and guidance office we recommend that students work hard during the school year but also stay busy during the holidays. One way we suggest they do this is by continuing their online learning. Here are several excellent resources for you and your family to choose. We hope you find them useful.

In doing them – a student can demonstrate purposeful effort in their field. The benefits of online course are that by doing them you can take your academic interests to the next level. A winning formula for showing you are an exceptional student. 

Here are some websites to explore for short - and sometimes long, online courses.   

Name of MOOC – Online Platform	Website
Alison	https://alison.com/
Canvas Network	https://www.instructure.com/
Coursera	https://www.coursera.org/
FUN	https://www.fun-mooc.fr/en/
FutureLearn	https://www.futurelearn.com/
The Great Courses	https://www.thegreatcourses.com/
The Great Courses Plus	https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/
Iversity	https://iversity.org/
Kadenze	https://www.kadenze.com/
Khan Academy	https://www.khanacademy.org/
Linkedin Learning	https://www.linkedin.com/learning/
MIT OCW	https://ocw.mit.edu/
OpenClassrooms	https://openclassrooms.com/en/
openHPI	https://open.hpi.de/
OpenLearning	https://www.openlearning.com/
OpenSAP	https://hpi.de/
Open Universities Australia	https://www.open.edu.au/
Shaw Academy	https://www.shawacademy.com/
Stanford Online	https://online.stanford.edu/
SWAYAM	https://swayam.gov.in/
Udacity	https://www.udacity.com/
Udemy	https://www.udemy.com/