Skillshare offers a wide variety of courses ranging including technology, design, culinary arts, business and many more. It works mainly on a membership basis. A skillshare member pays $9.95 a month for access to free or low cost courses. A person has the option to obtain a skillshare membership or just buy a certain course by itself (they are usually in the $10-30 price range).
Example Courses they offer
- Learn the Ins and Outs of Illustrator
- Learn InDesign: Basic Layouts, Types and Images
- How Do You Camera? Video Camera Basics
- Context is Key: Social Media Strategy in a Noisy Online World
Udemy’s goal is to democratize education by allowing anyone the access to learning tools. The site offers a lot of free courses on topics of microsoft office, publishing, knitting, technology and more. A person is required to sign up for a free membership to start taking classes.
Example Courses they offer:
- Meditation for Entrepreneurs
- Java Programming for Beginners
- The Art of Black and White Photography
- Woodworking Course: Learn from a Professional
Coursera’s tagline is “Take the world’s best courses online, for free.” The site has over 600 courses and 7 million registered users. Registration is free. The site hosts courses by many top universities like Yale and Princeton.
Example Courses they offer:
- Fundamentals of Computing
- Introduction to Public Speaking
- An Introduction to Population Health
- An Introduction to Marketing