Programs Tips and Advice for Self-Learning IT, Engineering, and Science

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For self-learning in IT, engineering, and science, various online resources are recommended, including EDX.org, MIT OpenCourseware, and OU's Janux platform, which offer free college-level courses. The discussion emphasizes the importance of identifying personal educational goals and acknowledges the limitations of traditional rote learning methods. Participants suggest that learners can benefit from courses that match or are below their current knowledge level to strengthen foundational understanding.
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As the title says I want any tips or advice on self learning
Basically IT ,ENGINEERING and science
 
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What is your current education level? What resources do you have available? One thing you may want to look at, for some college level course work is EDX.org and MIT OpenCourseware https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
also OU https://janux.ou.edu
There are other universities, which offer these online courses (many are free).
 
scottdave said:
What is your current education level? What resources do you have available? One thing you may want to look at, for some college level course work is EDX.org and MIT OpenCourseware https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
also OU https://janux.ou.edu
There are other universities, which offer these online courses (many are free).
I've finished high school
Scientific major
But it's ok to have courses in my level or below it bc my knowledge of high school subjects isn't satisfying to me as I haven't learned them due to the rote learning method of my country's education
 

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