Online Learning sites

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Don’t fall asleep. You’re sitting in a lecture hall right now.

The Web has become a virtual classroom, and it’s brimming with places for young professionals to gain advanced skills. According to a recent study, online education isn’t just the future; it’s the kind of learning our generation prefers.

“You have to acquire new skills and stay on top of industry trends so that you can advance, ” said Schawbel. “If you don’t, then you can easily be replaced by someone who is taking the initiative.”

So where do we go to stay sharp?

Here’s a list of the 10 best online learning sites for Millennials (in no particular order).

“TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader.”

“Coursera is an education company that partners with the top universities and organizations in the world to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free. Our technology enables our partners to teach millions of students rather than hundreds.”

“Udemy helps students make moves. Whether you want to get promoted, break into a new industry, start a company, further a passion, or just accelerate your life, Udemy helps you learn from the amazing instructors in the world, so that you can get there and get there faster.”

“Nuvvo offers a revolutionary approach to teaching and learning online through networked communities which focus on a specific subject. Anyone can create a community, share a lesson, have a discussion, create a test, share an opinion and hold an online tutoring session at no cost.”

“It doesn’t matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology. Khan Academy’s materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge.”