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In South Korea, where I live, there can be no brand as respected as Habodeu. Children dream of it; Adults apparently do anything to play their own links with him, whatever the tenuous that these connections can be. But what is Habodeu? An electronics company? A line of clothes? A kind of luxury car? Not at all: it is, in fact, the Korean pronunciation of HarvardAmerican University. Practically everyone in the world is aware of the prestige of Harvard, but relatively few know that you can take many of their online courses without paying tuition fees, or even applying. In fact, you can find a list of More than 130 of these courses here, all available to follow now.
Those who seek to start building a technical skills base could consider Introduction to IT Or Introduction to programming (of which there is even A version for lawyers). Once you have a handle on the coding, you can go to other lessons data science Or Automatic learning and artificial intelligence.
If your scientific interests are elsewhere, Harvard also has online offers such as Fundamentals of neuroscience,, The Einstein Revolutionand science and cooking for both physical And chemistry. If you prefer to consolidate your knowledge of religion, there are also lessons on Christianity,, Judaism,, Buddhism,, Hinduism,, IslamAnd Sikhism through their writing.
Faith in art can also be satisfied, to name only a few examples, Masterpieces of world literature (With specialized masterpieces modern And ancient)); Shakespeare's life and work and specific pieces such as Hamlet,, The Venice merchantAnd Othello; Music pieces comprising Beethoven's 9th Symphony And Stravinsky Spring rite; and course on Japanese books And Chinese humanities. But then, since we live in what the Chinese call “interesting times”, maybe you feel a more urgent need to take lessons The American government and its constitutional foundations,, civic commitmentTHE Modern media environmentAnd resilient leadership. You can even take The successful courses on justice of the political philosopher Michael Sandel: A huge celebrity here in Korea, moreover, even according to Habodeu standards. Find The full list of free online courses here.
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Based in Seoul, Colin MArshall Written and broadcastTS on cities, language and culture. His projects include the substack newsletter Books on cities And the book The stateless city: a walk through Los Angeles from the 21st century. Follow it on the social network formerly known as Twitter in @ColinmArshall.
At Learnopoly, Finn has championed a mission to deliver unbiased, in-depth reviews of online courses that empower learners to make well-informed decisions. With over a decade of experience in financial services, he has honed his expertise in strategic partnerships and business development, cultivating both a sharp analytical perspective and a collaborative spirit. A lifelong learner, Finn’s commitment to creating a trusted guide for online education was ignited by a frustrating encounter with biased course reviews.