Lesson 1
ONLINE LEARNING BASICS
· Distance Learning History
· Who's Doing Online Learning
· Is Online Learning for You?

Lesson 2
PREPARING FOR ONLINE LEARNING
· Saving $ by Learning Online
· Get Online Learning Software
· How to Get Financial Aid

Lesson 3
DISCOVERING ONLINE SCHOOLS
· Understanding Accreditation
· How to Avoid Diploma Mills
· Vastness of Online Learning

Lesson 4
FINDING ONLINE COURSES AND PROGRAMS
· Finding Online Courses
· Finding Online Programs
· Tips for Getting Accepted

Lesson 5
EXPLORING OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
· Discount Textbooks Online
· NEW! Rent Textbooks
· How to Use Newsgroups
· Super Online Learning Sites

***BONUS***

Online Learning Glossary

Bonus Chapter!
Locating Free Online Courses

The Internet abounds with free online courses and learning materials if you know where to look.

Quick Search for Free Online Courses

CoursePal offers a free service that searches for online courses on nearly any subject. Click here to try this service. You might also check out the World Lecture Hall, an entry point to free online course materials from around the world hosted by the University of Texas at Austin. Although many of the courses listed on World Lecture Hall are outdated, you may still find some good leads.

Finding Detailed Information on Free Courses Online

Some other great sites for free courses online include...

Web Site	Description
free-ed.net	a directory of free courses in business, education, engineering, information technology, humanities, mathematics, science and more
ThirdAge	while ThirdAge is geared toward adults in their mid-40s through 50s, these free classes are great for all adults
EdSurf	an online student resource focusing on free computer training courses on the Internet
Barnes and Noble University	offers dozens of free courses every month on a wide variety of subjects -- from poetry to finance to programming

The challenges you'll face in finding free online courses include variable quality and outdated information. But with persistence you'll find the Internet remains a treasure trove of economical online learning possibilities if you know where to look. The other chapters in this course should help to convince you of that.