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Online learning options to explore


The fast progress in technology has created many online education providers in India and across the globe. There has also been an increase in demand for online learning due to many factors. Some of them include – time-saving, convenience, no missing lectures, and better assessments. 
Many students, freshers, and working professionals have chosen online learning as in recent years. Some of the reasons are –to upgrade their skills, to learn new things, to get certified, to gain better job opportunities or gain promotion in the current organization.

In this article, we will talk about some of the best online learning platforms in India. So, let's get started.

1.        Coursera
It is an online learning platform from America, founded in the year 2012. It offers online courses, specializations, and degrees to students and working professionals. You get a range of subjects that include - business, data science, machine learning, medicine, digital marketing and many more.  Coursera has collaborated with top universities and institutes around the world to ensure that good quality education is just a click away. The best about Coursera is that you can get financial aid as well. This is in casea particular course does not suit your budget.

2.        Udacity
Udacity was founded by Sebastian, David, and Mike in 2011. It claims to be the world’s fastest and effective way to master skills that tech organizations require. It offers 100% online courses, so you don’t have to bother about time and other hassling factors like classroom lectures, rigid timings, etc. They also provide job-ready skills including – job-focused content, real-life projects, learn by doing and so on. They have a team of 200+ industry experts partnering with them to build their content.

3.        edX
This platform was founded by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University in 2012. As of 2018, edX had around 15+ million students taking 2,000+ courses online. They have access to around 2500+ online courses from 140 top institutions. This platform offers courses by subject and degree programs, school and partner, and business programs. Their course consists of learning sequences that are divided into a set number of weeks. Each of these sequences includes videos with interactive learning exercises. This is where the students can instantly practice the concepts they have learned from the videos and apply them to solve the problems.

4.        Lynda
It is a leading online platform that helps you learn various domains.
It is in association with one of the famous professional website LinkedIn.
Some of these include - business, software, technology, and creative skills to achieve your goals.
It is through their subscriptions that the members have access to Lynda’s library to engage with best and top-quality courses. These courses are conducted by recognized industry experts. It has served 10,000+ organizations with tutorials in 3+ languages.

Apart from just these educational learning platforms mentioned above, many others add to the list.You can explore online and you will find an endless list. You must keep in mind your purpose for doing a course or a program. Once you have a clear thought on that, you can then look for relevant learning options either online or offline whichever suits you.Consider other factors such as – fees, duration, certification, and so on.

In case you are confused with many options and finding it difficult to make the right decision, you can consult a counselor.They will assist you with your decision process based on your educational background, work profile and by asking you a few questions.

Happy learning. 

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