Online learning

SummerSun10

Hi,
Happy New Year.
I wanted to ask if the online courses through Groupon and Wowcher are reputable.  And whether the certificates are worthy?Thank you

Nile

Hi, we move threads if we think they’ll get more help elsewhere (please read the forum rule) so this post/thread has been moved to another board. If you have any questions about this policy please email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.

I’ve moved your thread from the ‘I wanna’ board to the ‘Employment, Jobseeking & Training’ board, where it is better suited.

Regards

Nile

[Deleted User]

What courses were you thinking about doing? I've done customer service right through to Assertiveness as online courses when in need of a refresh with no bother. The Assertiveness course I done today would have been £8.90 last week as opposed to £40 but I was put off by it taking 5 hours apparently! but in reality it was only a couple of hours and I could have been on any device so wished I had looked into it a bit more when had the offer last week, still got course material to keep, plus once done a course, it stays on your account for lifetime if you get the right provider, so not really a loss of money. Always got certificates with online courses. Never been a problem.

General_Grant

Check whether the courses lead to qualifications offered by reputable awarding bodies.  Certificates awarded by individual training providers with no endorsement by a professional body or other awarding body are not worth the paper they are (possibly not) written on.

SummerSun10

Thank you. There were a few ' child psychology and photography.  They obviously wouldn't be indepth but could be a starting point for me. Thank you as i can look at them now with a more positive attitude.

General_Grant

It's also possible to find free MOOCs offered by universities all over the world.