Today, for the first time, my eye fell on the online university Coursera. For free? Yes - some courses. A better answer: almost free. For USD 45 per month, you can take almost all courses.
I now find myself wondering why I’ve missed this website all these years. I vaguely remember having been pointed to it once before, but apparently it didn’t plant a seed back then.
I think the main reason is that I like reading self-selected books at my own pace. I’m also partly arrogant enough to believe that most courses are too superficial and offer too little added value. Just now, I did a quick reality check in the mirror. Courses and books don’t have to exclude each other. Knowledge from both can reinforce one another - like thermal lift for a glider.
In short, it’s never too late to simply start again as a student. I’ve just enrolled in:
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