Awesome free courses

Iristheangel

I don't know if anyone has checked out Edx.org but I just found out about some great new free classes coming out for about 6 months.

Harvard's Introduction to Computer Science I - https://www.edx.org/courses/HarvardX/CS50x/2012/about#
MIT's Introduction to Computer Science and Programming - https://www.edx.org/courses/MITx/6.00x/2012_Fall/about#
MIT's Circuits and Electronics - https://www.edx.org/courses/MITx/6.002x/2012_Fall/about#
Berkeley's Artificial Intelligence - https://www.edx.org/courses/BerkeleyX/CS188.1x/2012_Fall/about
Berkeley's Software As A Service - https://www.edx.org/courses/BerkeleyX/CS169.1x/2012_Fall/about


Might be a good way to get your feet wet in some advanced and fun courses!

webgeek

Def a good find! I've been looking at some classes on iTunesU but between completing my combined BS/MS + certs + wife.....I have no time

mapletune

I enrolled in HarvardX's CS50x Introduction to Computer Science I =D !!

I'm also taking courses from Coursera.org
- Internet History, Technology, and Security (UMich, Dr Severance)
- Introduction to Finance (UMich, Prof Gautam Kaul)

- Cryptography (Stanford Prof Dan Boneh) is starting in 10 days on August 27th.
- Introduction to Computer Networks (UWash) is starting on January 28th.


I think that edX courses might turn out to be similar to coursera in terms of pacing.
They might try to establish a weekly or bi-weekly pace so that the course has a "live campus" feel to it.
This encourages students to discuss about relevant class topics and collaborate on the forums.

Udacity.com, on the other hand, provides self-paced courses for those who would rather learn in their own time.

Distance learning, Computer Based Training, =D all interesting and fun stuff!!

WiseWun

Great find, wish they had more selections. The staff teaching Introduction to Computer Science look young but their credentials are impressive.

Devilry

I wish you could get credit with these!

mapletune

kinda hard to get credit not because they are free, but because the exams are not proctored.

also, non of these organizations are accredited

having said that =p i also wish there was a way to get credit!!

Iristheangel

I'm not too worried about getting credit for them. I have no issue putting on my Linkedin account that I completed these courses since I do get a certificate of achievement from the institutions stating that I completed the course. I just wouldn't list it under college experience obviously.
I probably wouldn't waste valuable resume space on it. My education and certifications already take up half the page and I don't need it looking cluttered

Legacy User

Yea I was looking at those free courses a few days back. Now after watching jeopardy last night the guy that accumulated 50k in last night show said his secret was he used computer science to deduct which categories come up more often and studied for those. After watching that I really want to see what I can learn from a computer science class and how I can apply it the real world.

erpadmin

If anyone is interested in getting college credit after you completed them, take a corresponding CLEP exam immediately after you've obtainted your certificate.

I cannot see how one could take this course:

https://www.edx.org/courses/HarvardX/CS50x/2012/about#

and fail this exam:

Information Systems and Computer Applications | CLEP

Stuff like ERPs, office applications, etc. should and could be filled with some Google searches or an IT professional's experience...if the course did not cover it.

Legacy User

Don't want to deter this post but hows your MS at NJIT going?

demonfurbie

id love to do some of those but i need to finish up at wgu first

erpadmin

dmarcisco wrote: »

Don't want to deter this post but hows your MS at NJIT going?

I start the fall semester on 9/4. Going through minor administrative issues right now, but I'm sure it will get resolved next week. I'll post more about it in my thread.

j.petrov

I wanted to add another site for free education. They sometimes have IT related courses. In fact there is one on Cryptography starting in 10 days for anyone interested. The course is run by Stanford University. All the courses are pretty much from top universities.


Here is the website:
www.coursera.org

If anyone does the cryptography course let me know I'm curious about it, but want to finish my CCNA before doing something else.

kgb

Another excellent organization:

Udacity - 21st Century University

gadav478

Awesome find. No reason you can't expand your knowledge. This stuff is free.

dmoore44

j.petrov wrote: »

If anyone does the cryptography course let me know I'm curious about it, but want to finish my CCNA before doing something else.

I was in the class that just finished (I didn't finish because real life got in the way...) - it made me realize that I do not want to be a cryptographer. It's definitely a challenge because it's very stats heavy (something that I'm weak on - I never took a stats class in college). But, it was worth the try... I'm thinking I might sign up for the crypto class again and give it another go. But actually finish this time.

I also just signed up for MIT's Introduction to Computer Science and Programming... I don't really need to take it (I think I'm now well beyond needing an intro course... but I always find it interesting to compare the instruction I had in college to what the elite schools offer).

j.petrov

dmoore44 wrote: »

I was in the class that just finished (I didn't finish because real life got in the way...) - it made me realize that I do not want to be a cryptographer. It's definitely a challenge because it's very stats heavy (something that I'm weak on - I never took a stats class in college). But, it was worth the try... I'm thinking I might sign up for the crypto class again and give it another go. But actually finish this time.

Thanks for sharing dmoore44, I figured the class would be a tough one. I just noticed that they also have a level 2 cryptography. Hopefully they still have the course next year so I can check it out.

Camargoville

Iristheangel wrote: »

I don't know if anyone has checked out Edx.org but I just found out about some great new free classes coming out for about 6 months.

Harvard's Introduction to Computer Science I - https://www.edx.org/courses/HarvardX/CS50x/2012/about#
MIT's Introduction to Computer Science and Programming - https://www.edx.org/courses/MITx/6.00x/2012_Fall/about#
MIT's Circuits and Electronics - https://www.edx.org/courses/MITx/6.002x/2012_Fall/about#
Berkeley's Artificial Intelligence - https://www.edx.org/courses/BerkeleyX/CS188.1x/2012_Fall/about
Berkeley's Software As A Service - https://www.edx.org/courses/BerkeleyX/CS169.1x/2012_Fall/about


Might be a good way to get your feet wet in some advanced and fun courses!

Uh, Wow free courses? I signed up haha, what can it hurt?

N2IT

First thing that comes to mind is value!