Virtual education has become a key tool in the educational system in recent times. then in Hispanic Entrepreneurs we present the 5 best pages to do online courses.
Advantages and disadvantages of online courses
As we know in online courses you can study from home or in the place you prefer. The educational center makes available a virtual campus so that its students have access to the content. They can also interact with other students and teachers.
They have the advantage of having flexible hours, ease of access from anywhere, with this you save time and money. They have a wide range of training, guarantee communication with the teacher and other students through tutorials or discussion spaces.
They also have different multimedia resources, a variety of learning activities, the possibility of advancing depending on the rhythm of each one. In addition to promoting the learning of technological skills that are not directly related to the course.
In order to get the best out of the courses you must have a good internet connectionto do it properly. This in many Latin American countries, for example, is a great disadvantage because the service is not entirely reliable.
On the other hand, the student must have some technological skills to be able to participate. As for the course itself, the tasks and objectives have to be well defined and described to prevent the student from leaving because they do not understand the material or leave it halfway.
A high degree of student involvement is necessary to be able to carry out the course successfully. By not having direct contact with other people, it is difficult to create informal learning spaces. Another important factor that must be taken into account is that given the wide offer, care must be taken in choosing one that has official certification.
5 best pages to take online courses
1- Crehana
It is an online platform created in Peru that is focused on training creatives and has achieved a global reach. The goal is to get creative professionals to hone their skills through online education.
To be part of the community of Crehana you have to pay a monthly fee, you will have access to all the courses taught by industry experts. Has more than 700 courses available ranging from voiceover, illustration, effective sales, excel, photography, procreate, e-commerce, video, to work and group management.
At the end of the course they ask you for a personal project that you can add to your portfolio, which can help you get job offers.
2-Udemy
This page offers more than 155.000 video and online courses each month on professional and personal skills. They guarantee that they are dictated by the best instructors in the sector, since they host the material that the content creators themselves use to teach classes.
Among its main categories we find: design, marketing, web development, computer science and software, personal development, business, photography and music. Although most of the courses are paid, you can enter some for free. It also launches offers for those who cannot afford the normally established price.
It has boards for online discussion that facilitate interaction between participants, it has a mobile application so that students can enter from their smartphone.
3-Coursera
It was developed by professors from the Stanford University and they launched it in 2012, it has become one of the best free course platforms. In it, the best universities congregate to offer courses in economics, computer science, literature, music, etc.
So you can count on official certificates from these prestigious study houses. But you will have to pay for it, important companies like Google and IBM also host courses. It makes good content, pedagogical presentations, multimedia resources and active and motivating learning available to the student. You find the material in English and Spanish.
They have the option of specializations in which they group several courses on the same subject that end with a final project. As well as masters in different subjects.
4-EdX
Developed by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to teach free university courses, it has become one of the most popular MOOC platforms.
His most popular courses with those in data science, computer science, business, engineering and languages. It has programs of more than 3 courses based on learning sequences, which have different resources such as podcasts, forums, videos, readings, etc.
It has two modalities, "at the teacher's pace" that last between 4 and 8 weeks and "at your own pace". It delivers two types of certifications, the one verified by EdX and its more than 160 partner institutions and those certified by XSeries.
It also teaches micromaster's programs offered by MIT, Columbia University, among others of great prestige. These certifications if you must pay them. It is also available in Spanish.
5-Domestic
This option is limited to the creative field, it is considered the best community of professionals in this area in Spanish. The platform is focused on graphic design, photography, video, animation, illustration, marketing, business, craft world, architecture, cabinetmaking, etc.
The courses are affordable, with great production quality and interesting content. You can interact with other creatives, share projects and view others'. In addition, through your profile you have the option to publish your work in the courses, which will make your portfolio grow.
It also has an employment section that you can access and be hired based on the work you show.
