Taking a free university course!
By Denise
@petatonicsca (7070)
Japan
October 17, 2018 3:13am CST
I just found The Open University. They are in the UK. They are a real university that has a campus, offers paid (normal) university degrees, and they also offer free courses which are portions of their regular courses.
Several days ago, I signed up for Plate Tectonics, because I want to take all their courses related to geology, seismology and volcanology. (I took a course in Plate Tectonics in 1972, but science develops and changes, so I figured a review would not hurt me.) This is a level 2 course and I'm finding it very good, somewhat challenging but understandable. I'm so glad I found a place to study college level subjects for free! I will get a Certificate of Participation when I finish. This course is supposed to take 15 hours to complete. I'm 45% through it. I stay after school and spend an hour or so every day working on it, for fun.
Here is the link if you are interested in studies for free.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
17 Oct 18
I wonder if it's related since the name is similar.
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@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
17 Oct 18
In Germany, seniors can attend university courses or listen to lectures. One has to pay a fee per term. It's more a hobby, senior students don't pass exams. They could study seriously and also pass exams but not many are interested in this. I've attended lectures and seminars for about ten years now after my retirement and am very happy about this opportunity. I choose courses from different fields, literature, history, archeology, technology. Whatever arouses my curiosity.
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@freelancermariagrace (27219)
• Philippines
19 Oct 18
This is awesome. I’d check it out in my free time 
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@bluestrike (218)
• Philippines
17 Oct 18
That's so admirable. I'll check that out as well. How much did you pay?
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
17 Oct 18
OpenLearn is free! If you actually want credit, you have to pay and sit the exams. I don't need credit, I just want the knowledge.
@youless (112103)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Nov 18
@petatonicsca Our life will be much more wonderful since we keep on learning.
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
3 Nov 18
Yes, it is very good for me, and I feel like my brain is coming alive!
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