Pam L in Mid Tenn Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 We've used Khan Academy before. I see they have changed the website a lot over the past year! I briefly glanced at Coursera, edEX, Class Central, and a few other websites today. WOW! These have REALLY changed and improved over the last few years! They seem to be like The Great Courses... are they? Aside from Khan, which I am familiar with..... What do you think is the best? Should I just order some courses from The Great Courses? I'd rather do something FREE! Some courses have "starting dates". Are these courses taught at a certain time and day? Once the course is finished can you go back and watch lectures again? ( We need something pre-recorded and self-paced, I think.) Do you get textbooks? Do assignments? Only watch lectures? Can we watch on TV or only computer? Any and all info needed from experienced moms that use any of these (or other) websites!! Thanks! Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psittacula Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Coursera, edX, FutureLearn, etc. are MOOCs that have starting dates and deadlines. In other words, they are not exactly self-paced, but edX sometimes archives their courses for self-paced study. Coursera also has a few self-paced courses as well. However, if you are looking for sites that are all self-paced, I highly recommend: Saylor Academy (saylor.org): Over 300 college courses including math, science, english, social studies, and so much more ALISON (alison.com): Numerous courses in a wide variety of subjects Homeschool College USA (homeschoolcollegeusa.com): Does not offer complete courses, but it does list out a variety of resources organized into subjects so that you can put together your own course of study I have links to other sites as well, but I find that the above three are some of the best sites for free online courses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam L in Mid Tenn Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Thanks! Checking those out now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psittacula Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Georgia Virtual Learning (gavirtuallearning.org/Resources/SharedLandingPage.aspx) is an online school, but they offer their course materials online for free. The only thing that they do not have is assessments. Also, the mom who created Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool (allinonehomeschool.com) for grades K-8 also created Easy Peasy All-in-One High School (allinonehighschool.com). Hope this helps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam L in Mid Tenn Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Ok... I just looked at your first suggestions. Don't have time to look at the second suggest All I can say is WOW! My brain hurts! Homeschooling sure has changed in the 20 years I've been homeschooling! These websites all look so good! How do I choose??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psittacula Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 First, I would recommend that you and your student make a list of all the courses they wish to take through high school. For example, if your student wishes to take a biology course, look at all of the sites and their biology courses. After you have perused them and tried them out, choose the site(s) that fit your student well. I would choose a primary source, and perhaps a few supplements if necessary. If you have any questions regarding these sites, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Forgot to mention this in the other thread: http://www.gpb.org/chemistry-physics/students/physics It's worth a look to see if your ds could handle the math in this. If you decide you want to use it, contact them early to ask about getting teacher materials, and be patient! I contacted them years ago about the chemistry, and it took a few weeks for the lady who put together the materials to get back to me. At that time, the requirement was proof of purchase of one of the videos on Amazon (around $30) plus some proof of homeschooling, but you'll want to ask to be sure. www.virtualhomeschoolgroup.com has free online classes, thanks to the generosity of some kind homeschoolers who are willing to share what they do. The at-your-own-pace courses can be joined at any time, and you can pick and choose what you want to use. (If your ds is having any trouble with Apologia chemistry, he might find some help there.) The live courses are on a schedule. Registration is in the summer. More free video courses: http://academicearth.org/online-college-courses/ The courses vary in length and are compiled from numerous other sources. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam L in Mid Tenn Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 We"ve decided on: American History and Literature Political Science Still need to decide on: A full credit for science. 12th grade. He had done Biology, Chemistry, Applied Science An 'easy' math that is 'beyond' Algebra 2. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Another suggestion is Yale Ocw. They have limited classes, but they seem to be consistent in how much material is available online, syllabus, readings, videos. Also, Carnegie Mellon OCW has several free courses. I haven't looked at them as much and they seem to have rotated some classes recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Another suggestion is Yale Ocw. They have limited classes, but they seem to be consistent in how much material is available online, syllabus, readings, videos. Also, Carnegie Mellon OCW has several free courses. I haven't looked at them as much and they seem to have rotated some classes recently. thanks direct link to courses: http://oli.cmu.edu/learn-with-oli/see-our-free-open-courses/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetC Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Massive list of courses here: openculture.com Click the links in the blue bar below the blog title (online courses, MOOCS, online textbooks, etc.). Prepare to spend hours and hours investigating the links! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam L in Mid Tenn Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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