Learning is the activity or process of  gaining knowledge or skill through study or practice.  Learning is an action so it is a verb (unless you belong to the Borat school of Corporate lingo and use it as a noun)

Learnings (noun) are the object of learning.  Somehow I know this without study or practice so I guess there is magic learning too.  Things that just arrive in your brain. (Hold your comments, this last bit is firmly tongue in cheek).

Free Online Learning for all

Principally championed by principled academics the concept of Massively Open Online Courses (MooC’s) is taking off.  In essence the educators from pre and post secondary institutions (largely post) are creating free access to online courses developed by thier skilled and knowledgable academic faculties.

Coursera And Udacity

The two largest providers of MOOC’s are start-up companies “Coursera” and “Udacity”.

Ultimately there is a for profit business model underlying these free offerings, however, if you are okay not getting the degree, certificate or professional designation – free is the byword.

These are not shabby courses either.  Constructed by academic professionals the material is top grade.  If your desire is to learn because learnings improve and enhance your life, but affordability is a factor, this approach is for you.

Wharton MBA

For example If you are interested in taking the same courses and doing the same assignments (albeit not graded) as a Wharton School of Business MBA candidate, login to  Coursera today, no charge ( neither for the course, nor my advice).

This is just one example of what I am talkin’ about.