The University of Alberta is offering course for free and you can study dinosaurs and AI
You can take these courses online!
University of Alberta.
If you're looking for ways to keep on learning but don't want to take on a degree, the University of Alberta offers a bunch of free university courses that'll have you studying up. You can learn more about a ton of different topics, from AI to dinosaurs, and they're online – so no need to go into a class either.
The university offers "online on-demand courses, also known as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)," which are designed to be taken at any time.
The free open online courses are open to the general public, and aimed to help people keep learning.There's some pretty interesting topics that these course cover, and you can check the full list on the University of Alberta website. Signing up for the courses is free, but if you want to get a certificate you can upgrade on Coursera.
Here are a few free courses you can register for right now.
Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology
Duration of Study: 12-lesson course
What You'll Learn: Want to known for about the jurassic world? This 12 lesson course gives you a "comprehensive overview of non-avian dinosaurs." You'll get to learn about the world of dinos from origins to extinction.
Indigenous Canada
Duration of Study: 12-lesson course
What You'll Learn: In this course you'll explore the "different histories and contemporary perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Canada." You'll learn about Indigenous/non-Indigenous relationships and the "complex experiences Indigenous peoples face today from a historical and critical perspective."
Reinforcement Learning
Duration of Study: 4 courses (17 modules)
What You'll Learn: This course dives into the "power of adaptive learning systems and artificial intelligence (AI)."
Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games
Duration of Study: 12 lessons
What You'll Learn: If you want to learn more about computer science and programming in Python, this course "explores key computer science concepts such as problem solving (computational thinking), problem decomposition, algorithms, abstraction, and software quality."