The flava:Have extra time at home? Want to keep your brain busy with new things to think about? Consider doing a little remote learning of your own. After all, Benjamin Franklin famously set aside an hour or two each day to study, reflect and experiment so he could fill in the gaps in his own education, and he went on to several successful careers.
Hundreds of major colleges and universities offer online courses that anyone with an internet connection can take. While you won’t get academic credits for taking free classes, you expand your knowledge — and can even show a little solidarity with your children as they head back to school themselves. Here’s a guide to getting started.
The article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/technology/personaltech/education-free-online-classes.html
A commenter emailed a message pointing out that University of the People is accredited and essentially free--and confers bachelor's degrees for at most a few thousand dollars, depending on how many transfer credits a student has. Also, the university apparently has scholarships available for those students that can't afford those minimal fees.
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