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    Home Learning Platforms for Adults

    With home schooling, daily life chores, finding creative indoor entertainment, cooking and not to mention exercising, there are not enough hours in the day to fit it all in. But during these unprecedented times, it’s equally important to keep our minds active and alert. Discover our top picks of home learning platforms for adults here.

    11 of the Best Home Learning Platforms/ Programmes for Adults

    Class Central

    Discover thousands of free online courses from top universities around the world like MIT, Stanford, and Harvard at Class Central. There is something for absolutely everyone, from Business, Health and Medicine, Education, Science, Engineering, Art. Now we can all boast about having gone to Harvard! 

    Instructables

    Head on over to Instructables to stroke that creative flair! Dabble in cooking, crafting and woodwork and more. Instructables is a community for people who like to make things, inviting you to explore, share, and make your next project with them. Furthermore, the site is also home to an online community of DIY-ers who host regular themed contests where you can show off your latest creations. 

    Photography 

    Founded over 20 years ago, Photography Course is one of the oldest sites offering free online photography training and education for all. From beginner level, to more advanced offerings. Additionally, there is also information on camera choices, lenses, and pre-sets. Take the time to turn that hobby into something more profound. 

    HKU Online

    The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been releasing a series of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) since late 2014. These interactive MOOCs, designed and taught by world-renowned professors at the University, are built around self-paced video lectures, online discussion groups and assessment exercises. Registration is open to all, with no prerequisites. Furthermore, courses are available on edX and Coursera now. For more information visit 

    Coursera

    A plethora of knowledge awaits you at Coursera where top instructors teach courses from world-class universities and companies. Coursera partners with the likes of Google, IBM, Imperial College London and Stamford. There are hundreds of free courses, which give you access to lectures, homework, and community discussions. Paid courses provide additional quizzes and projects as well as a course certificate upon completion. 

    Duolingo

    Always wanted to learn a new language? Now might be the time! Duolingo is a great online source of free language courses for all. 28 structured language courses, with daily targets, progress tracking and rewards. Why not surprise everyone with your fluency in French, Spanish, or Chinese after all the social distancing is a thing of the past! 

    Gaggenau Home Chefs, Family cooking

    Gaggenau Home Chefs

    The Gaggenau Home Chefs Culinary Series 2020 will be led by 13 Michelin star and award-winning chefs like Nathan Green, Lung Li, Maxime Gilbert, Agustin Balbi. The star studded line up of chefs will showcase 2 recipes on separate video demonstrations, endeavoring to teach us home chefs how to create master pieces.

    HKPolyUx

    Browse a variety of subjects online for free at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, from designing and creating garments, fashion, business, science, hospitality, and much more. The courses can be audited for free, or you can receive a certificate for a small fee.

    HKU

    The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has released a series of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) since late 2014. These interactive MOOCs, designed and taught by world-renowned professors at the University, are built around self-paced video lectures, online discussion groups and assessment exercises. Registration is open to all, with no prerequisites. Courses can be found on edX and Coursera  and also class central.

    The Great Courses

    The Great Courses offers a free trial to explore their online learning catalog and they partner with the likes of National Geographic, Smithsonian, and Mayo Clinic. Subjects include Philosophy and Region, History, Economics, Food & Wine, Science, and Travel. You can access the learning on most devices, and if you like the trial then you can sign up to a full membership.

    Learn to Sew

    Crazy little projects has done a wonderful round up of free online sewing classes for all levels. Beginners guides, understanding your sewing machine, using the right fabric. These free online sewing classes will walk you through the all aspects of sewing from the comfort of your home.

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