In summer 2015, I wrote a short post with a long list of learning websites, which immediately went viral. Just when the notifications, messages, and emails started coming in, I was organizing workshops for entrepreneurs in Tehran. Since Medium was not accessible in Iran back then, I was only able to follow all this using my phone, which had a VPN installed on it.
The piece was trending on Medium for many weeks (having recorded more than 32,000 recommends), and was re-published by numerous online magazines. It was also copied and plagiarized all over the world.
What does it prove? One single thing: People are really, really hungry for new knowledge.
And that is pretty good news.
As the old post has been making rounds until today, I often get emails from founders whose app or website had not been included. That’s why I decided to give space to some new, interesting tools that have appeared (or I have discovered) in the meantime.
Myself, I’m a fan and an avid consumer of digital educational content, so let me share some cool places to learn:
MasterClass — Take online classes from the world’s best
FutureLearn — Free online courses from top universities and specialist organisations
Curiosity — Be inspired by the web’s best learning videos
The Big Know — Take online courses created by brands
Iversity — Take free online courses from experts
Tinycards — Use flashcards to memorize things
Byju —Take video lessons by India’s best teachers
OpenClassrooms — Enhance your skills with online courses
Envato Tuts+ — Learn code, illustration, photography, or web design
WixEd — Learn how to launch your own web business
Primer — Marketing lessons from Google on iPhone and Android
Instructables — Follow DIY tutorials in technology, workshop, or living
Sywork — Watch live illustrators
Startup Patterns — Get bite-sized startup lessons on your phone
Degreed — Find, track, and measure all your learning
Savvy — Get personal lessons with live, one-to-one video
CODE
lrn — Learn Javascript on your iPhone
Py — Learn Python, Java, Swift, HTML & CSS, R, SQL, Calculus, Astrophysics, and more
Livecoding.tv — Watch coders live as they build products
Trinket — Learn Python with all-in-one code editor
Drupalize.Me — Learn Drupal with video tutorials
CheckiO — Play game and learn coding in Python/JavaScript
Pencil Code — Learn programming languages in a creative way
CloudAcademy — Learn and practice your cloud skills
CodinGame — Improve your programming skills while playing
Code4Startup — Learn to code by creating real life startups
Swift Playgrounds — Learn Swift on your iPad
Codewars — Improve your skills on real code challenges
Egghead — Learn the latest web development frameworks
Swifty — Learn how to code in Swift
Simplilearn — Learn from the experts and get certified
CodeUpStart — Learn to code by creating real world tech products
Codeplace — Learn Ruby on Rails by building real world applications
CareerFoundry — Take online mentored courses to launch your tech career
Exercism — Level up your programming skills
SitePoint Premium — Become a better web developer
Code-Free Startup — Build real apps with the skills you already have
Cudoo — Take online self-study courses
LANGUAGE
Lingualeo — Learn English using fun content (for native speakers: Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Spanish)
Learn-8 — Learn new languages with native speakers
Vocabulary.com —Improve your vocabulary with an adaptive learning game
Rype — Get 1-on-1 lessons with hand-picked language teachers
BRAIN
Lumosity — Enjoy brain training created by scientists and game designers
Elevate — Train your mind and improve your skills
