ub3rmensch Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I'm trying to find online economics classes: micro/macro that I can take outside the US. I'm currently in Peace Corps living in a developing country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MastersHoping Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Try Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/course/microecon AndrewJohnson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3rmensch Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 For credit to use on my transcript? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeruK Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Coursera courses do not grant credit for transcripts. If you want actual credit that is worth something equivalent to other courses you took in your degree, then you have to enroll as a distance-ed student (or whatever name schools may use) at a University. Maybe your undergrad school does this? In general, it is tough to both get college credit for an online course and also get the benefit of online courses (take at your own pace etc.) Online courses for credit, in my experience, follow the same schedule as a "in person" course. P.S. Please don't post the same topic multiple times---I've deleted your other duplicate post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 There are some big state universities which offer a lot of online courses which may suit your needs. Pennsylvania State University and Arizona State University come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub3rmensch Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 All of these universities require a proctored exam. Does this mean I have no options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeruK Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 From my (brief) experience looking into online courses that will count in the same way as my previous "brick and mortar" courses (i.e. appear on a transcript, count for degree credit etc.), yes, it does appear that the majority of these courses will require some kind of proctored exam, either at the University itself or a nearby University. But I don't know if this is true 100% of the time---it's up to you to reach out to these schools and ask. So far, I think one major challenge of online courses is finding the best balance between the rigor of accredited classes and the flexibility of taking an online course. The difficulty of this balance makes it tough to get something that meets your request on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewJohnson Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I would recommend to you a quite interesting book: Economics of Interconnections written by Maciej Zalwert. The author proposes a new ideas and theory on economy. You can be a genius in your school from economics after reading it. The book may be ordered on amazon( BOOK LINK) besides the book you can always go to your library and find some other interesting authors like: Keynes, Hubbard, Hayek etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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