Independent Study

Coursera

This an online American based learning platform which offers a large number of online courses from top Universities around the world.

This page explains they are offering free online learning during Covid-19.

This page gives you the free courses for high school students.

The categories are shown below and there are a number of courses in each one.

• Discover your passions e.g. Fashion as Design from The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) & Getting Started with Music Theory from Michigan State University.

• Understanding public health and personal well-being e.g. Epidemics, Pandemics and Outbreaks from University of Pittsburgh

• Get started with computer science e.g. Build Your First Android App from CentraleSupélec

• Learn math fundamentals e.g. Probability and Statistics: To p or not to p? from University of London

• Explore science e.g. The Science of the Solar System from Caltech

• Prepare for college admissions (American based)

• Explore nature and the animal kingdom e.g. Animal Behaviour and Welfare & The Truth About Cats and Dogs both from The University of Edinburgh and Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation from the American Museum of Natural History

• Learn a language e.g. First Step Korean from Yonsei University

This page links to free courses for College Students.

Examples include

• Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19 from Imperial College London.

• Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential from McMaster University.

This page links to free courses in Mental health and wellness.

Examples include

• Sit less, get active from The University of Edinburgh.

• Science of exercise from The University of Colorado Boulder.

edX

edX has a dedicated page regarding learning during COVID-19 and state 'We get that when it feels like the world has stopped spinning, it’s hard to see a path forward. That’s why as part of our commitment to you, we’re inviting you to find your path forward with us. Together with our university partners and the millions of learners who make up our community, we want to support you in every way we can. We’re here to help you stay connected and move forward, together.'

You can have access to 2500+ Online Courses from 140 Institutions.

Futurelearn

This is a well known and established online learning platform. You can get access to high quality learning wherever you are, with online courses, programs and degrees created by leading universities, business schools and specialist organisations. (I have done a number myself and been very impressed with the content and quality).

Futurelearn are now offering courses for schools - Working alongside top education institutes across the globe, FutureLearn is offering school students aged 13+ free courses to support their learning and expand their horizons until September 2020. Students will be able to access tests, gain certificates when eligible and keep access to the course content. (Added 23.04.20)

This page explains how to use Futurelearn.

This page gives a link to the short online courses on offer - many of which are free. The categories are:

• Business & Management

• Creative Arts & Media

• Nature & Environment

• Politics & Society

• Literature

• Healthcare & Medicine

• Science, Engineering & Maths

• Law

• History

• IT & Computer Science

• Teaching

• Language

• Study Skills

• Psychology & Mental Health

OpenCulture

OpenCulture states the following on it's website.

Take online courses from the world's top universities for free. Below, you will find 1,500 online courses from universities like Stanford, Yale, MIT, Harvard, Oxford and more. You can use this collection of online courses to learn everything you want - from history, philosophy and literature, to physics, biology, psychology and computer science.

Note: This page includes a lot of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). If you want to enroll in a free version of a MOOC, please select the "Full Course, No Certificate" (edX) or "Audit" (Coursera) option. If you opt to take the course for a certificate/credential, you will be charged.