If you’re not earning online, you should be learning online.
A few weeks ago I was researching a bunch of websites that offer online courses, and found that you can learn almost anything by taking advantage of all their free offerings.
Here’s the sequence I’d recommend:
- Take the free Learning How To Learn course on Coursera
That will help you make the most of every subsequent course. - Decide what skill you’re going to learn
This 3-step skill selection process and this list of the best paying freelance jobs will help you choose. - Look for free courses related to that skill on Udacity
Start with Udacity since it has very high-quality courses and many of them are free (use the free courses filter to see them). - Look for free courses related to that skill on Coursera and Udemy
Both platforms have a selection of free courses and you can go through them at your own pace. (Search for a topic on Udemy then use the free filter.) - Sign up for free trials of Skillshare and Linkedin Learning and take relevant courses
Skillshare offers a 2-month free trial. LinkedIn Learning offers one month. During the trials you can take as many courses as you like. - Fill in the gaps with Google and YouTube
Anything that’s not covered in courses on the aforementioned platforms, you should be able to find via Google and YouTube.
All that said, keep in mind that paid courses are generally more in-depth and high-quality than free courses. I like to start with free courses, then invest in a paid course when I’m ready to get serious and accelerate my learning.
You can see the top 5 paid courses I’ve reviewed on this page, along with a few other handy resources for online business.
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