Enjoy an engaging and interactive online learning experience
Everyone knows that one of the main benefits of online learning is the convenience, but at Hillsdale College you can find free, Not For Credit online classes that offer more than that. While learning at Hillsdale College, you’ll experience online courses that allow you to engage in enriching discussions, work on projects that are translatable to real-life professional situations, and expand your knowledge of history, economics, literature, politics and more.
Online flexibility so you can make your own schedule
Hillsdale College’s free online classes have many subjects to choose from, each with several modules or lectures you can complete when it’s convenient for you. On average, expect to spend 25 minutes to an hour on each lecture for each course. That means if you’re taking two courses. Each course is different but you can expect to find anywhere from five to twenty-five lectures per course.
Courses optimized for online environments
A lot of online schools take the curriculum and content from an in-person course and simply translate it over into an online setting. At Hillsdale College, we’ve read the research on how students learn best while taking courses online and structured our classes to make it easier for you to be successful.
Each of our online courses is free to take at your convenience. The content of your courses is divided up into sections, making it easier for you to master content in stages and fit coursework in with your schedule. If you get stuck or need extra support, there you can do so by phone or email.
Assignments that add variety to your learning
A typical week for Hillsdale College online course students includes a a prerecord lecture that the instructor has prepared, and a final quiz which allows you to demonstrate how well you’ve mastered the material. Courses will remain available to take at your convenience for the foreseeable future.
Remember, just because courses are online doesn’t mean they’re easier than in-person courses.
There’s a myth that online courses are somehow easier than taking classes in person. Ask any online student, and he or she will tell you that it’s completely untrue.
Hillsdale College history and future
Hillsdale College was founded in 1844 with the mission of providing the education necessary to perpetuate the blessings of civil and religious liberty. In 2011, the College began producing free non-credit online courses in order to extend that mission.
These free, not-for-credit courses are taught by Hillsdale College faculty and are patterned after the education offered on the Hillsdale College campus. They aim to provide students with an education that pursues knowledge of the highest things, forms character, and defends constitutional government.
The benefit of taking not-for-credit online courses is multi-fold. Getting a feel for online learning with enriching well made courses helps one decide if online learning is the right choice no matter what university or online college you end up pursuing. These Hillsdale College online courses are also a good way to further your education no matter what stage of life you are in.
With an interesting and enriching course selection you are sure to find a course you enjoy and benefit from.
