When two worlds collide, the outcome is a new world.
At a time when many people are home with access to internet at high speeds, the definition of home-learning has a whole new meaning, a whole new audience and a range of new providers, both from MENA and the rest of the World.
Aanaab
Almentor
Edraak
Habayebna
An online resource and learning hub that provides specialized content on developmental disabilities in Arabic throughout the Arab region. The platform aims to empower parents by providing customized knowledge – in Arabic – through articles and video interviews with experts giving practical guidance, as well as interviews with parents sharing their personal experiences and recommendations.
Lamsa
Nafham
Noon Academy
Noon Academy is one of the fastest growing Edu-Tech startups in the Middle East, with over 2 million registered students. Noon Academy specializes in making an educational, engaging and affordable social learning platform that allows students to learn from peers, compete with them and initiate live on-demand study groups.
Alison
Coursera
Much like MIT’s Open Courseware, this site has 114 educational partners that provide free courses to almost 10 million users. One benefit to Coursera is that there are very specific courses that fit perfectly into particular niches.
Crimson Education
Crimson Education was founded to supercharge students’ ability to get accepted into the world’s most competitive universities. Since 2013, we have helped students around the world to secure 193 Ivy League offers, 57 Oxbridge offers and over USD$67M in scholarships and financial aid.
edX
This free site currently has over 300 courses on a variety of topics, including “Financial Analysis and Decision Making” and “Entrepreneurship 101: Who is your customer?” These courses not only cover business in general, but can also you help learn more skills that are applicable to your industry, such as big data or environmental conservation.
HubSpot Academy
MIT Open Courseware
Podcasts
Even though it’s not an official course, podcasts are an amazing (and easily digestible) way to become a better person and a professional. Podcasts can be listened to via streaming on your computer (if that certain podcast offers it) or via iTunes for iOS and apps such as Podcast Republic for Android.
YouTube
It’s probably unsurprising to most users that YouTube is one of the world’s largest search engines, as there are literally videos on just about anything you can imagine. From TED talks to recorded presentations on building a business, it’s a great free resource on just about any topic.
Don’t allow the hours to pass by!
Do not allow yourself to be the same person you were yesterday, but instead seek to learn new information, new skills and new perspectives on work, home and life in general.
Written by arab.org
Image: Shutterstock
Publication date: Mar 28, 2020
Updated: Feb 26, 2021
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