6 free online courses, perfect for social isolation

Because of social alienation, we all spent more time in the house. Although COVID-19 may have delayed or canceled events and meetings, technology can continue to learn a new language or teach the guitar.

So use the extra time you have to improve your skills or learn something new with these six free online courses. The best part? They are free for temporary students!

Learn LinkedIn

Learn how to effectively promote your online business and develop a targeted online marketing strategy that will attract potential customers across the digital landscape. In this course, Brad Batesole explains the latest digital marketing techniques in simple terms and shows how a successful online marketing campaign can be created for all digital channels: research, video, social media, email, and advertising.

If you complete this basic digital marketing course, you will have the skills and strategies to help you navigate today’s online landscape and develop a smart action plan. “

 Basics of project management

Project management is a set of techniques that anyone can use to achieve goals and make projects more effective. Project management can be used to manage small and simple projects as well as complex initiatives for the whole company. Bonnie Biafore has always been fascinated with how things work and how they work better. With the help of this course, you will be able to explain the basics of project management, defining project goals and objectives, creating a project plan, managing resources and work, meeting deadlines, and completion of the project. Along the way, she gives advice on communication, holding meetings, maintaining a project, and customer acceptance. This course offers exercises for most videos based on a health / IT case study project. “

Are you looking for advice on how to pass an online course? Check out this blog post for a complete online learning guide for beginners.

 

Babbel

Babbel was one of the first to pave the way for online language learning and to develop a powerful application that combines communicative teaching, cognitivism, behaviorism, and constructivism. Progressive lessons are connected as a connection framework, each step leading to the next. This guarantees students the shortest path to real conversations thanks to:

Immerse yourself in a new language by having real dialogues in which you speak immediately

Develop each course according to your mother tongue and your personal interests.

Use proven cognitive techniques that bring new vocabulary to your long-term memory.

Speak confidently with human voices and voice recognition

This spring, students will learn for free. Whether you are in kindergarten or college, you can take three months of Babbel lessons with no purchase required. “

With Fender Play online music lessons, you can play guitar, bass or ukulele in the comfort of your own home. Learn from top-notch musicians with short, professional-quality lessons and videos. Learn to play the songs you love by practicing anytime, anywhere, on any device. “

For a limited time, participants receive three months of free lessons when they sign up for free at Fender Play.

Sharing of skills

How do you write a story that seems alive to you? What distinguishes a story from an anecdote?

This course is for creative writers (aspiring and experienced) and anyone who wants a deeper understanding of what makes a great story so fascinating. You will leave this course with a proven framework to write your own fictional story and inspired to put a pencil on paper. “

Accounting principles: understanding financial statements

“Whatever their professional career, everyone must understand the basics of business accounting. Start here with a direct overview of the three main financial tables: profit and loss account, balance sheet, and cash flow table. Key lessons include:

  • Cash accounting vs Accumulation accounting
  • Calculation of higher income
  • How to erase your bank statements
  • Key terms and basic equations

Everyone is welcome to this introduction to the world of accounting: Matt explains each worksheet.