At first glance, they seem too good to be true: free courses—often offered by top universities—that students can complete at their own pace from anywhere with an internet connection? What’s the catch?

We don’t talk about MOOCs much anymore. But massive open online courses never went away. Lifelong learners and career knowledge builders have never been as spoiled for choice as they are now regarding ...

Gone are the days when free courses were a dream. In the past, you would have to hunt for something within your budget. Over the years, the Internet has proved to be a blessing both for course ...

Northwestern offers all of its massive open online courses (MOOCs) at no cost to its students, alumni, faculty and staff. You can earn a Course Certificate and access all Northwestern MOOC content on ...

Open and distance learning were specifically designed to allow anyone, anywhere to access higher education. Alistair Berg/Getty Images Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the largest regions in the world and ...

In April 2013, Duke’s Arts & Sciences Council found themselves at an impasse: should they follow through on the Provost’s commitment to offer online classes? After hours of discussion and multiple ...

Some Canadian universities have free courses you can take online without being enrolled as a student. That means you can learn about coding, psychology, marketing, astronomy and more topics without ...

With five years of experience as a writer and editor in the higher education and career development space, Ilana has a passion for creating accessible, relevant content that demystifies the higher-ed ...