Wow thanks for this suggestions, coursera is a really cool site i am goin to try it out since you guys
recommended it.
How does it even work? You watch videos, lessons and then you do tests?
What happens if you decide to flunk it lol.. wow and if you graduate do you get a certificate or something?
Thanks.
The course structure is entirely dependent on which courses you take. For example, I'm currently taking a course on Developing Innovative Ideas for Entrepreneurs. The subject matter is divulged through lectures every week (about 2 hours worth per week) and a book for which you had the option of buying for $4.99 (I did).
There are assignments every week, which will "quiz" you on the subject matter. The quizzes for this course are especially easy but I've taken other courses for which they were much harder. I also had essays to write for other courses.
At the end, you get a certificate of accomplishment if your grade is deemed worthy (I think it takes at least 70%, which is fairly easy). You can also pay to get a direct certificate from the school that offers the course, which is verifiable if you decide to include said course in your CV. I'm not sure how it works if you pay for it, but you can definitely accomplish a lot for free on the site.
For example, I also took an Intro to Marketing course from the Wharton MBA program, which is a pretty top-ranked program. I highly recommend at least browsing through the site to find subjects you're interested in. I doubt it'll replace a formal education (formal education = getting an actual BA/etc. makes it worth it) but it's great if you want to beef up your knowledge on certain subjects.