Nettiperuskoulu
Nettiperuskoulu provides free online primary and secondary programmes for adults who have not finished them. The programmes can be followed self-paced or with a group.
Microsoft Learn
Microsoft offers free courses and paths on professional Microsoft products, such as Azure, PowerBI or SQL server.
Hello Future Entrepreneur
Created for Finns in English, this introductory course on entrepreneurship targets learners in Finnish vocational and secondary school.
Passport to Success Traveler
The online platform of the Platform to Success, PTS Traveler has bite-sized courses on professional skills from financial literacy, conflict management to gender-sensitive behaviour. The courses are optimised for display on a smartphone.
OER in TVET
UNEVOC, a UNESCO institute, compiled a handbook on open educational resources for skills development. The audience are institutions and teachers.
Campus Romero
Grupo Romero offers courses on computer usage, financial literacy, marketing and others. Located in Peru, the courses are available in Spanish. Most are paid, but free courses are available as well.
XuetangX
XuetangX is a MOOC platform for higher education in China. It is provided by a collection of universities on different subjects in Chinese and English. XuetangX Cloud is an online platform powered by Open edX code which offers site building, course authoring, blended learning, study follow-up and assessment.
TCS iON Digital Learning
An online learning platform for learners from all segments. The courses are designed by TCS iON or learning partners, and include paid and free courses. Only Indian phone numbers can register.
iDream Career
iDream Career offers face to face, blended and some online modules on career counselling, college application and teacher training.
Forsa
Forsa offers local and international job opportunities, study opportunities, and learning content in Arabic. Organisation Name: Forsa
Platzi
Platzi offers short and longer self-paid courses on design, marketing and personal growth in Spanish.
Online Skills Training Services
The platform offers courses in so-called training camps and other types of instructional content. There is content on topics such as electricity, building and general vocational content.
European Schoolnet Academy
The European Schoolnet (a network of 34 EU Ministries of Education) launched this platform to give any teacher free access to paced online trainings on improving teaching.
Polimi Open Knowledge
The Polytechnic University of Milan offers courses for teachers, professionals, citizens and academics in English and in Italian.
LearnCloud
The LearnCloud is an online platform of free educational content sourced out by volunteers. It works through local education partners, who identify gaps in learning content available in specific subjects or languages. A community of volunteers gathers available free digital resources, which are then made available online via the platform, or made available to learners with low-connectivity for offline use on Rumie tablets.
CNAM Distance Education
The CNAM, the French institute for lifelong learning, offers both hybrid and completely distance programmes (FOAD). These trainings are teacher-led and provide credits.
Veduca
Veduca offers free courses and paid course programmes. Topics range from transferable skills such as feedback and teamwork to financial skills and academic skills.
OpenColleges
OpenColleges is an Australian distance education provider with a wide variety of certified courses. Topics range from nursing, to building and construction, to art and design.
3P Learning
3P Learning offers a suite of learning resources designed for schools and families, covering mathematics, spelling, literacy, science. Software is also made to support teachers in a distance learning setting, allowing for them to identify and send specific activities or assignments, track engagement and performance, and send feedback.
LabXchange
LabXchange offers open resources in different formats, including texts, assignments, video, but also simulations and interactives, that can be used by learners or reused by educators.
HP Life
HP Life offers over 30 courses on communication, finance, startups, marketing, et cetera, in several languages. The courses are available online, but also offline through Kolibri.
Kolibri
Kolibri is an open source learning management system that can be installed online and offline, and is designed for use in resource-constrained environments. Its library contains thousands of open resources created by third parties.
Teach2030
A platform with bitesize online courses for teachers. On this platform, teachers can have access to low data TPD resources both free and paid.
Young Thinkers Program
A free, online Emirati platform that helps young Arabs prepare for university or the workplace. It focuses on skills such as communication and time management, and provides credentials.
WAEC Online
Developed by the West African Examinations Council, the platform offers a vast collection of past papers to help students prepare for future exams.
Wisc Online
Developed by Wisconsin Technical Colleges, Wisc Online offers a variety of skilled trade trainings, such as welding or automotive techniques, as well as other professional courses.
Open P-TECH
IBM offers free online computer courses on data science, artificial intelligence, and topics like that. The platform is available to students and to educators, and provides badges on behalf of IBM.
PaperVideo
A social enterprise, PaperVideo offers content for secondary grades in English and Afrikaans. Content is free or affordable.
Open Polytechnic
The New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology offers full programmes on skilled trades such as horticulture and agriculture or built environment and trades. Accredited diplomas or credits are given at the end of the courses. The fees are similar to fees at other institutions of higher education in the region.
Kadenze
Kadenze is a for-profit MOOC provider with a wide offering of creative courses, such as art, music and creative technology. Many courses are developed in collaboration with US universities.
Accessibyte
Accessibyte is a cloud platform offering educational apps for blind, low vision, deaf and reading impaired students, including a typing tutor, educational games, flashcards and other study tools. Students have their own login that is linked across Accessibyte apps, and which teachers can monitor and manage remotely. All of its services are being offered for free during COVID school closures.
Pluralsight
Pluralsight offers paid courses on computer subjects such as web development, security, AI, and on creative skills such as design and architecture. It targets both individuals and business customers.
China vocational training online
The platform offers free online courses in topics such as child care, washing clothes or cooking.
Datacamp
Datacamp offers a wide variety of courses on data analysis, including programming in languages such as Python and R; or tools such as Tableau or PowerBI.
Aprende
Aprende offers free skill trainings and certifications in Spanish and content for several school subjects. Among the skill trainings, there are several skilled trade courses that offer certificates.
IKT LAB
A governmental platform in Azerbaijani that offers concrete computer skills, such as Microsoft Office or Zoom. The platform targets women in particular.
Virtual Campus for Public Health (VCPH)
PAHO/OPS's platform offers free self-paced and courses with tutoring on public health, health administration and health skills. The courses target health workers in the Americas, but are open to anyone.
Swayam Prabha
34 educational TV channels for primary, secondary and higher education in India. The content is shown 24 hours per day and broadcast by satellite.
Canvas Network
Canvas network provides a catalogue of free virtual courses for teachers in order to support lifelong learning and professional development. Courses offered include a wide range of subject areas and allow for learners to take learning at their own pace.
Edmodo
Edmodo offers tools and resources to manage classrooms and engage students remotely. It allows teachers and administrators to send messages, share materials and assignments, and provide feedback to both learners and parents. Students and parents can also use the platform to communicate directly with teachers. In response to COVID-19, Edmodo has developed a distance learning toolkit to support teachers in thinking through how to best engage with their students in remote learning.