Currently, due to Coronavirus pandemic – many parts of the world is under lockdown.
The situation was similar during 1665 A.D. when Newton was a 20 years old student.
Due to Pandemic – Newton had to leave college. Although he wasn’t in college – he continued his studies and did great discoveries. He even called the period as intellectually – the most productive time of his life.
For in those days I was in the prime of my age for invention & minded Mathematics & Philosophy more than at any time since
– Sir. Issac Newton
He used the time wisely – We should too.
The good thing is – It’s actually easier for us to make this time productive due to the Internet.
If you have a decent internet connection – you can take courses from top universities around the world – taught by best researchers and educators – for FREE.
Such courses at university cost thousands of dollars but now they are FREE.
And you don’t even need to search the internet for hours and hours to find courses – because we did it for you.
The courses below are provided through Coursera.org. So you need to make account in Coursera.org to get the courses.
Free Physics Courses
Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading
This course, offered by Georgia Institute of Technology can be useful for Engineering students and also for Physics students.
At the time of writing this article – this course has 4.8 stars out of 5. The course has 800+ ratings and 40,000+ students.
This course is taught by Dr. Wayne Whiteman who is a senior academic professional in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.
Course Information
- Course Provider : Coursera.org
- Course Offered By : Georgia Institute of Technology
- Language : English
- Duration : 5 weeks
- Shareable certificate available on course completion
The Science of the Solar System
This course, offered by California Institute of Technology can be useful for Physics students interested in Astronomy.
At the time of writing this article – this course has 4.9 stars out of 5. The course has 370+ ratings and 25,000+ students.
This course is taught by Prof. Mike Brown who is famous for his discovery of Eris. At the time of its discovery – Eris was the largest object in the Solar System to be found in 150 years. His discovery ignited debates about planets and eventually, Pluto was removed from the list of real planets.
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- Course Provider : Coursera.org
- Course Offered By : California Institute of Technology
- Language : English – Subtitle available in French
- Duration : 10 weeks
- Shareable certificate available on course completion
How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics
This course, offered by the University of Virginia can be useful for school students interested in Physics or anyone interested in Physics. I personally think this course will not be very useful if you have a basic understanding of Physics because this course is meant to be “introduction” to basic physics.
At the time of writing this article – this course has 4.8 stars out of 5. The course has1000+ ratings and about 150,000 students.
This course is taught by Prof. Louis A. Bloomfield is Professor of Physics at the University of Virginia. He has received many awards for his research in atomic, condensed matter, and optical physics.
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- Course Provider : Coursera.org
- Course Offered By : University of Virginia
- Language : English – Subtitles available in Arabic, Chinese(Simplified), French, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Urdu.
- Duration : 8 weeks
- Shareable certificate available on course completion
Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space
This course, offered by the University of Arizona can be useful for students interested in Astronomy. Most of the students of this course seem to be high school students and university students.
At the time of writing this article – this course has 4.8 stars out of 5. The course has 1300+ ratings and 75,000+ students.
This course is taught by Chris Impey who is a University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. He has received many awards and also $20 million grant from NASA and NSF for his work.
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- Course Provider : Coursera.org
- Course Offered By : University of Arizona
- Language : English
- Duration : 11 weeks
- Shareable certificate available on course completion
Fundamentals of Engineering Exam Review
This course, offered by the Georgia Institute of Technology can be useful for engineering students. Especially students of civil engineering and mechanical engineering. This course aims to help students review study materials to help them pass in the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.
At the time of writing this article – this course has 4.7 stars out of 5. The course has 80+ ratings and 40,000+ students.
This course is taught by Dr. Philip Roberts who is a Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He has more than 100 articles in leading journals. Dr. Roberts has also received many awards for his work in engineering sciences.
Course Information
- Course Provider : Coursera.org
- Course Offered By : Georgia Institute of Technology
- Language : English
- Duration : 8 weeks
- Shareable certificate available on course completion
Free Math Courses
Data Science Math Skills
This course, offered by Duke University can be useful for students interested in Data Science who are just starting. You can take this class even if you haven’t take pre-calculus. If you have taken, then it’s a plus. The topics covered in this course range from Set Theory to Bayes Theorem (one of the most important theorems in probability).
At the time of writing this article – this course has 4.5 stars out of 5. The course has 2,300+ ratings and 90,000+ students.
This course is taught by Daniel Egger and Paul Bendich. Daniel Egger is Executive in Residence in Duke University’s Master of Engineering Management Program and Paul Bendich is Assistant research professor of Mathematics.
Course Information
- Course Provider : Coursera.org
- Course Offered By : Duke University
- Language : English
- Duration : 4 weeks
- Shareable certificate available on course completion
Introduction to Calculus
This course, offered by The University of Sydney can be useful for students interested in any areas of science like Physics, Maths, Engineering and Commerce too. This course starts with precalculus and ends with an Introduction to Integral Calculus.
At the time of writing this article – this course has 4.8 stars out of 5. The course has 450+ ratings and 32,000+ students.
This course is taught by David Easdown who is an Associate Professor of Mathematics in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sydney. He develops courses for undergraduates and also supervises postgraduates. He does research in algebra and mathematics education.
Course Information
- Course Provider : Coursera.org
- Course Offered By : The University of Sydney
- Language : English
- Duration : 5 weeks
- Shareable certificate available on course completion
Probability and Statistics: To p or not to p?
This course is offered by the University of London International Programmes.
At the time of writing this article – this course has 4.5 stars out of 5. The course has 200+ ratings and 15,000+ students.
This course is taught by Dr James Abdey who is an Assistant Professorial Lecturer in Statistics at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His PhD is in Statistics – which he got asking “To p, or not to p?”.
Course Information
- Course Provider : Coursera.org
- Course Offered By : University of London
- Language : English
- Duration : 6 weeks
- Shareable certificate available on course completion
Calculus: Single Variable Part 1 – Functions
This course is offered by the University of Pennsylvania. This course can be useful for undergraduates math students or any students trying to have a good grasp of Calculus. Engineering, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences students can take benefit from this course.
At the time of writing this article – this course has 4.8 stars out of 5. The course has 1,100+ ratings and 75,000+ students.
This course is taught by Prof. Robert Ghrist who is Professor of Mathematics and Electrical & Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Prof. Ghrist is an applied mathematician who has got many awards for his research in mathematical science and math education.
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- Course Provider : Coursera.org
- Course Offered By : University of Pennsylvania
- Language : English – Subtitles available in Spanish and Chinese too
- Duration : 4 weeks
- Shareable certificate available on course completion
Other Free Courses
Introduction to Programming with MATLAB
This course, offered by Vanderbilt University can be useful for students interested in Physics, Maths, Computer Science or anyone trying to learn to program a computer. The special thing about this course is – you get free MATLAB license for the period of this course.
At the time of writing this article – this course has 4.8 stars out of 5. The course has 5000+ ratings and about 200,000 students.
This course is taught by Prof. Akos Ledeczi and Prof. Mike Fitzpatrick. Prof. Akos Ledeczi is a Professor of Computer Engineering and also a Senior Research Scientist. Prof. Mike Fitzpatrick is a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Neurosurgery, and Radiology at Vanderbilt University.
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- Course Provider : Coursera.org
- Course Offered By : Vanderbilt University
- Language : English – Subtitles available in Greek too.
- Duration : 9 weeks
- Free MATLAB liscense
- Shareable certificate available on course completion
Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential
This course, offered by McMaster University can be useful for all students. This course is designed to boost your learning potential and help you get rid of lazy habits.
At the time of writing this article – this course has 4.8 stars out of 5. The course has 4000+ ratings and about 150,000+ students.
This course is taught by Dr. Barbara Oakley, Dr. Terrence Sejnowski, M.Sc. Orlando Trejo. Dr. Barbara Oakley is a Professor of Engineering at Oakland University in Rochester. Dr. Terrence Sejnowski is a pioneer in computational neuroscience. Orlando Trejo is M.Sc. in Electronics Engineering and PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering.
Course Information
- Course Provider : Coursera.org
- Course Offered By : McMaster University
- Language : English – Subtitles available in Vietnamese, Spanish too.
- Duration : 4 weeks
- Shareable certificate available on course completion
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