Since we never stop Wondering or learning, below are some free online classes you might find interesting.
What future for education? - This course discusses education, why it is important, the role education plays in society, why governments fund it and what the future of education shall be.
American Education Reform: History, Policy, Practice - this is a course on the history of education reform in the US. It will provide context to understand the current education system better.
**Introduction to EdTech** - this course gives an introduction to EdTech. The course discusses major areas of EdTech, including Alternative & Digital Education, Hybrid Learning, Challenger Universities, Learning Apps, How Institutions can apply EdTech, and the core technologies driving EdTech, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data, and AR/VR.
**Emerging Trends & Technologies in the Virtual K-12 Classroom** - discusses emerging trends in EdTech for K-12 education.
**ICT in Primary Education:** Transforming children's learning across the curriculum - this course discusses how ICT is being integrated into primary education globally.
What Works in Education: Evidence-Based Education Policies - this course gives insight into education systems in other countries, their issues, and policies that help address these issues. It focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean. Topics covered include education policy, early childhood development (ECD) and preschool programs, the characteristics of good teachers and how to recruit them.
Saving Schools: Reforming the U.S. Education System - this course gives an overview of the past, present, and future of the United States public K-12 education system. It examines how a school system that was once the envy of the world stumbled so that the performance in math, science, and reading of US students at age 15 fell below that of students in most of the world’s industrialized nations. It compares the US education system to that of other countries around the globe; looks at teachers; the finances and economics of education; the theories and implementation of alternative schools of choice (via vouchers or charter schools) in the US, and the development and possible future for digital learning in the US.
Digitizing Higher Education - this course explores the impact of digitization on how universities and colleges function administratively and academically. It gives an overview of key trends shaping higher education and shows how the digital structure of society amplifies these trends.
Open Learn
Global perspectives on primary education - this course compares and contrasts primary schooling worldwide. It also discusses United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 and the agenda for free, universal, quality education.
**The world of the primary school** - this course is focused on UK education. It discusses the various members of a primary school community, and considers the nature of their involvement and how this has evolved. Other topics include the primary school curriculum and the role of teachers and support staff in supporting children's learning.