Online Education
Have you heard of Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs? They are courses that you can take online, generally at no cost unless you want a certificate proving you completed it, which you can use to build your skill sets.
Skills you can learn through MOOCs include:
- computer programming and data analysis
- business management and entrepreneurship
- art, poetry and music
Also, MOOCs offer various career advancement courses in collaboration with tech industry leaders including Google (see Udacity), on topics like:
- how to strengthen your social network and brand
- VR interview prep
- optimizing your GitHub (ie, online portfolio)
and more!
See the following pages for more information about MOOCs:
University Affairs article on MOOCs
Another article on MOOCs
Some of the largest providers of MOOCs are:
Coursera
Udemy
Udacity
EdX
Class Central
LinkedIn Learning
One way to learn and possibly get noticed by an employer is to participate in competitions and company-sponsored projects! Search on your own via Google and on platforms like LinkedIn, but you can also find some of them here: