![]() ![]() ![]() Interestingly, premium MOOC provider FutureLearn is on Highbrow. There’s a “Become a Teacher” in their header, so just about anyone can offer a course, much like Skillshare or Udemy. There are no certificates and Highbrow courses are what I like to call P2P learning. On top of that, they offer a one-month free trial – three free lessons if you play your cards right! Currently, a one-year membership will cost you $5 per month, billed annually. Highbrow’s fee structure is on the low side of the MOOC/Online Learning spectrum. Topics range from arts, business, tech, health, and history to languages, philosophy, photography, psychology, science, and productivity. You can only take one lesson at a time, in hopes that you will focus your attention on mastering each lesson you select. All the Highbrow courses consist of 10 lessons that are 5 minutes each and delivered to your email every day for 10 days. With your annual membership, you get access to the entire selection of courses. Highbrow is a premium, subscription-based service. Highbrow’s hope is to be that spotlight in the darkness. Your Highbrow lesson of the day, your oasis in the information desert, which they say can be read in 5 minutes. Among all the tragedies and pundits, the biased news, and the potentially fake news, you see one uplifting message. Imagine checking your inbox in the morning with your first cup. They felt that there was a “huge knowledge gap between what we were learning from the media and real textbook knowledge.” On their about page, the founders of Highbrow explain how they first got the idea for their education model. Let’s get started! Highbrow Courses – Overview You’ll more than likely see at least one that piques your interest. In this round-up, you will get a thorough tour of the best Highbrow courses and topics. If we apply that to learning: What if you could get a steady stream of highly valuable nuggets of knowledge at the same time every day? What if the total of those nuggets could arm you with a new skill? This is what Highbrow courses offer over a wide range of topics. It is said that a slow drip of water can make a hole in a rock. ![]()
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