| A good education doesn't have to come at a | | | | college course that you have to pay for when you |
| enormous cost. There are many people who stay | | | | aren't sure if you want to do something? Especially in |
| away from free online classes because their | | | | today's economic crisis where people are really trying |
| reasoning is that the teaching will be inferior to | | | | to cut back on spending this would be an excellent |
| courses you pay for in traditional institutions. Actually, | | | | option. The great thing about free online classes is |
| this is not the case. There are free online courses in | | | | you can put as much or as little effort as you want |
| almost every area of study, created by people who | | | | into them, and it doesn't matter. You are not paying |
| love the field and know it well. No matter what you | | | | for them, and no one is judging you. |
| want to learn, there is probably a free online class for | | | | In addition, Free online classes are a great way to |
| you. | | | | check out prospective future career fields. If you like |
| Typically, the requirements for being admitted to an | | | | what you are doing, you can always switch to an |
| online college are less than traditional college | | | | online college course, online GED program, or |
| programs. Prospective students will have to provide a | | | | whatever else you might want. For people who have |
| high school diploma or equivalent degree, be at least | | | | no idea what they want to do, there is no better |
| 18 years of age. Online degree programs are available | | | | way to start to investigate the possibilities. Who |
| to students who do not have the income to attend | | | | knows - you might find something that defies your |
| a traditional college or who do not have the time to | | | | wildest expectations. |
| sit in classes. A lot of times people have jobs, | | | | Many online colleges are accredited and allow |
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| those individuals. | | | | toward their degree. When applying for an online |
| An excellent place to go for free online courses is | | | | college program, the student will have to fill out |
| the MIT website. A few years ago, MIT decided to | | | | paperwork and provide the college with transcripts as |
| do something that is extremely noble. They decided | | | | proof that some classes were taken. Many online |
| that they were going to put all of their class material | | | | colleges will also allow students to use prior work |
| online. This means that you can take any MIT class | | | | experience and turn them into credits toward |
| you want on the Internet. You can download the | | | | graduation. The student may need to take an |
| lectures, read the textbook, and even do the | | | | aptitude test in order to gauge how much the he |
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| for free is the diploma and the teacher feedback. | | | | Another popular way to get free classes is to audit a |
| Everything else is right there for you on the Internet. | | | | course. If you're having thoughts about going back to |
| Also, not only can you get some of the online classes | | | | college, this is a good way to try it out. Basically, |
| for free, but some of these courses let you take | | | | auditing allows you to sit in on a class without paying |
| your classroom with you, so you can get an | | | | for it. Since you aren't formally enrolled, you don't get |
| education while you're sitting in traffic or just hanging | | | | any credit for it, but also there is no cost to you. All |
| out in the park. You can go to iTune and download | | | | you have to do is get permission from the instructor. |
| podcasts from major universities, such as MIT, Duke, | | | | Most professors won't hesitate to say yes. Like free |
| Standford, UC Berkeley. | | | | online classes, auditing is a great way to see if you |
| Free online classes are an excellent option for you to | | | | want to take a more serious college course. |
| check out an area of study. Why take an online | | | | |