Tag Archives: Organisation

How to Learn Online with Unreliable Internet

Electricity interruptions can cause problems while learning online

In many locations, we now take reliable access to the internet for granted. We can take online courses and watch high-definition videos on a computer or even our mobile phone. If the connection drops out or there is a power blackout, it is an irritation.

What about regions or countries where reliable internet access or electricity is unavailable? Can people still learn online? Here are some ways that may help you manage in these difficult circumstances. Continue reading →

6 Reasons for not Completing an Online Course

A broken down car can lead to difficulties studying.

Have you started an online course (or perhaps more than one) but a few weeks later it has come to a complete halt?

There could be a number of reasons for this and also several strategies to overcome the block. You need to look at your individual situation before deciding the best way forward. Continue reading →

Amber’s Story: the Advantages of Online Learning

Amber studying

Amber* is a Civil Engineer, working in Marine Structure Design, who combines part-time work with mothering her two small children. She completed her Bachelor degree as a full-time, on-campus student and has also studied a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) and several post-graduate university subjects externally. Continue reading →

Make the Most of Learning Later in Life

Learning Later in Life

When I retired from paid work in 2012, I thought I would be doing plenty of gardening, some handcrafts and reading. I also had visions of my house sparkling and tidy.

Five years on, most of the garden is again a wilderness and craft time is limited to crochet in front of the television in the evenings. As for that clean and tidy house, the less said, the better. Instead, I have spent many retirement hours completing 90 MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and setting up my own blog. Continue reading →

How to Succeed in a Self-Paced Course

 

No deadlines

By Pat Bowden, published November 7, 2017.

In the last three months, 560 free online courses have been released from more than 200 universities. They cover a wide range of subjects and although most are in English, several other languages are also represented. Most are self-paced courses. Continue reading →

How Do People Spend Their MOOC Time?

Getting the right balance

By Pat Bowden, published October 3, 2017.

What is the best thing about MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)? To many people, it’s their flexibility. You can enrol easily, then choose to do as much or as little of the course as you like. Continue reading →