Online courses

[feelin_blue]

Hi, just wanted to share this free resource, in case anyone is interested.

https://www.edx.org/course-list/allschools/allsubjects/allcourses

I came across this one via facebook (someone shared it I think) and I enrolled some time ago, but the course has just started, week two has just been uploaded so it is still possible to catch up if anyone is interested.

ANTH207x: Introduction to Human Evolution

(https://www.edx.org/course/wellesley/anth207x/introduction-human-evolution/873)

There is quite a lot of detail for those, like me, who have never formally studied this subject.  I have pages of notes already and am just finishing week one! Got to do a test now... and its GRADED! Yikes!

There are a fair few other courses that look interesting.  I noticed one about the Letters of Paul which some here might also like.

https://www.edx.org/course/harvard-university/hds1544-1x/early-christianity-letters-paul/927 (Starts in Jan 2014)

[feelin_blue]

Added, there is a facebook page associated with the course I am doing, of those who have joined there are people from 83 countries from over 1100 members! Includes 23 people from UK, 223 from US.

[Walt Zingmatilder]

Added, there is a facebook page associated with the course I am doing, of those who have joined there are people from 83 countries from over 1100 members! Includes 23 people from UK, 223 from US.

Thanks Blue that's really useful.

[Hope]

Found this about a year ago and bookmarked it on Firefox's Fast Dial, only to loose access to Fast Dial so thanks for 'finding it' for me again, blue.

[kranker]

I would also recommend the Coursera courses at https://www.coursera.org/courses and the Yale lectures on the Old and New Testaments which can be found on YouTube.

Regards

[Rhiannon]

These are excellent. I studied Bronze-age archaeology with them.

http://education.exeter.ac.uk/dll/pages.php?id=215&gclid=CLH2hvKGg7oCFQc72wodTDsALw

[Anchorman]

I'm currently taking a diplona course in Egyptology run jointly by Liverpool Uni and the OU.
I recently completed a similar course in Celtic and Medieval Scottish Studies run jointly through OU and Stirling Unis.
Both courses are/were mainly online.

[feelin_blue]

That's brilliant! What a studious lot we are! 

If anyone wants to add anything sooner or later, please share.

 


(I have done my week one test and only got 6/10 - mostly down to misreading the questions! Reminds me of old policy from when I started CIMA - RTFQ!)

[Rhiannon]

Blue, would you like me to make this a sticky so it is available as a permanent resource?

[feelin_blue]

It might be worth it Rhi, if you think it will useful, and it will save me having to bump it! The online courses on my link start at various times; the one I referred to starts in Jan 2014! Good thinking!, thanks! xx

[Rhiannon]

Done!

Over on the pagan topic we also have a recommended reading sticky. Anyone can create similar resource threads elsewhere on the board and ask for them to be made sticky. That way they won't disappear during housekeeping!

[horsethorn]

I would also recommend the Coursera courses at https://www.coursera.org/courses and the Yale lectures on the Old and New Testaments which can be found on YouTube.

Regards

There are many on this forum who would benefit from https://www.coursera.org/course/intrologic

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[feelin_blue]

Of course, there are quite a few freebie things on the Open University OpenLearn website.  I did 'sign up' for a few of these, but they are still pending....

http://www.open.edu/openlearn/

[Anchorman]

f_b;
Remember that. should the need arise (as in my case), the OU will co-operate with another university to offer a specialised course.

[feelin_blue]

This was a fun thing that someone on my course posted.

http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/mystery-skull-interactive

[Hope]

This was a fun thing that someone on my course posted.

http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/mystery-skull-interactive

Interesting and I intentionally went down the route of two species to see the case against it - if there was.

[spacelizards]

So I just found this:

http://academicearth.org

It has a lot of courses from American Universities too. Personally, I quite fancy the "Ancient and Medieval Philosophy" course offered by University of Notre Dame. 

[feelin_blue]

I finished my MOOC today - right on the closing day, with an overall score of 85% so I am chuffed to bits!

Signed up for a Coursera "Introduction to Genetics and Evolution" which is now on week 2, and another which hasn't started yet "Human Evolution: Past and Future" which starts in 10 days!