In the past few weeks, we’ve faced challenging times that interfered with our plans and goals for the first half of 2020. The majority of schools and universities have been temporarily closed as well as a number of businesses had to either reduce their activities or even temporarily shut their doors.

Concerts, sporting events, summits, conferences and the rest of public events have been cancelled or postponed, leaving many of us with some spare time on our hands.

Monday mornings have never been so lazy

While being compulsory quarantined or social distancing for the sake of preventing spreading the virus (advised!), we bet that you’ve already googled “what to do during quarantine”. While Netflix and chill have been one of the most popular activities for the past weeks, it is impossible to stay unproductive for so long.

Are you already tired of waking up late on weekdays, wandering in pyjamas till afternoon and spending most of the day in front of the TV?

Are you looking for a way to take advantage of the #stayathome time and make it as productive as possible?

Specially for you, we have put together a list of free online courses that will help you keep up with current trends, upgrade your professional qualification, learn a new skill you’ve always wanted while staying at home.

Make the quarantine time worthwhile by taking an online course completely for free!

Google Digital Workshop: Get new skills for a digital world

Grow your career or business at your own pace, with flexible and personalised training courses designed to build your confidence and help you thrive.

Do you wanna improve your networking skills and become more confident to make more meaningful connections during another industry event? Have you always wanted to understand the basics of code? Would you like to boost your skills in machine learning or JavaScript? Take advantage of these and more topics to learn for free.

Google offers 126 courses in the categories of Data and Tech, Digital Marketing and Career Development for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners. They are provided by Google and other institutions, such as the University of Auckland, the University of Groningen, the University of Helsinki and more.

EdX: Access 2500+ Online Courses from 140 Top Institutions.

Enroll for free with an option to obtain a paid verified certificate

EdX offers the highest quality online courses from institutions who share the commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.

Have you ever wondered why there is such a focus on Sustainable Development in the public debate today? Would you like to explore microeconomics and its relationship to business decision-making? Want to learn how to get people to engage with your brand, but not sure where to begin?

EdX offers free courses from 23 categories, including technology, languages, art, business, economic and finance, health and safety and more.

Coursera: Learn from leading universities and companies

Enroll for free with an option to obtain a paid verified certificate

Start streaming on-demand video lectures today from top instructors in subjects like business, computer science, data science, language learning, & more.

Are you interested in Social Media Marketing? Are you into Graphic design? Or maybe you’d like to create a website and take your business online? Would you like to improve your language skills? Do you have the ambition to grasp some basic Chinese or boost your programming languages skills?

Take advantage of these and 1911 more free online courses offered by Coursera.

Coursera gives you a variety of courses to choose from, such as the Arts and Humanities
Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Health, Math and Logic, Personal Development, Physical Science and Engineering, Social Sciences, and Language Learning from world-recognized Universities.

Open Learn: Free Learning from The Open University

Open Learn courses have been proven to increase confidence and develop the skills needed to enter Higher Education and succeed with learning.

Would you like to learn more about a healthy lifestyle? Ever wondered what it would be like to study philosophy? Eager to explore leadership in the turbulent times that we live in.

Open Learn offers a variety of free courses in the areas of Health, Sports & Psychology, Education & Development, History & The Arts, Money & Business, Nature & Environment, Technology, Math & Science and Society, Politics & Law.

Future Learn: Choose from hundreds of online courses from top universities and specialist organisations

Enroll for free with an option to obtain a paid verified certificate

Is coronavirus affecting your education or work? Explore online courses to continue studying, build professional skills, and connect with experts.

Interested in developing a range of business management skills relevant to your life? Do you wanna find out how good HR management supports organisations and their people? Looking to explore how emotional intelligence influences not only our relationships with others but also with ourselves

You can choose from the following categories: Business & Management, Creative Arts & Media, Nature & Environment, Politics & Society, Literature, Healthcare & Medicine, Science, Engineering & Maths, Law, History, IT & Computer Science, Teaching, Language, Study Skills and Psychology & Mental Health.

Harvard Online Courses: Explore online courses from Harvard University

Harvard offers a variety of open learning opportunities, including online courses and modules.

Interested to explore how changes in Earth’s atmosphere affect health outcomes? Would you like to learn the basics of machine learning or valuable concepts in probability theory?

Harvard University offers 57 free courses in the areas of Art & Design, Business, Computer Science, Data Science, Education & Teaching, Health & Medicine, Humanities, Mathematics, Programming, Science and Social Sciences.

Have you already tried any of the courses from the platforms listed above? Would you recommend a free online course beneficial for your career? Let us know in the comments section below or suggest it via our contact form.

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