E-learning or online learning has been around for some time. Its popularity has increased this decade thanks to improvements in technology. This will only get better with the advent of 5G internet.

Around the world, millions of people prefer using MOOCs to learn for different reasons, including; corporate eLearning & training, career development, lifelong learning, changing careers, and many other reasons.

Embracing eLearning in Kenya has been a challenge. One reason behind this is that there is no locally identifiable eLearning platform where users can learn for free and get a certificate for their efforts.

The first MOOC in Africa

By far, the most effective way to advance your academic knowledge online is by enrolling in a MOOC. A MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) is basically a platform with free online courses for anyone to enroll. It is an affordable and flexible way to further your studies through long-distance learning. Some of the more easily identifiable MOOCs around the globe include Coursera, EdX, Udemy, and Khan Academy.

Unfortunately, Africa was yet to design a fully functional MOOC. Not until the launch of Learn With Ajiry.

What is Learn With Ajiry?

Learn with Ajiry is a platform where users can access hundreds of accredited and non-accredited courses. These online courses are aimed at helping the users to advance their studies and learn valuable skills. This MOOC is built and designed by talented young men and women in Kenya.

New users simply have to register by filling their name, email address, and password. On the homepage, you will find all the exciting new courses. You could also search for a specific course on the search bar.

After enrolling in the course, you will be directed to the course page and begin learning. Different courses have different delivery methods. Some use videos, some plain texts, while others incorporate them all. The important thing is that you get to learn at your own pace, and at the end of the course, you get to attempt a small quiz. This quiz will be used to generate your certificate. Yes, you earn a certificate for successfully completing a course.

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One identifiable feature on Learn With Ajiry is the ability to Build Your Own Course.

Build your own course on Learn With Ajiry

Build Your Own Course sets the Ajiry MOOC apart from all the other MOOCs around. This unique feature allows any user to share their knowledge with the rest of the world. With Build Your Own Course, you can design an original course from scratch. You can add texts, images, videos, documents, and quizzes. Enrolled students get to learn your course, take the quiz and receive a certificate after completion.

Such an opportunity gives professionals and semi-professionals an opportunity to not only advance their skills by learning from their peers but also share the knowledge they already have.

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The relevance of Learn With Ajiry

The entire world is gradually moving away from the traditional classroom setup and looking for alternative ways of advancing the skills and knowledge that we have. Professionals from different countries are constantly consulting each other and learning from each other. Remote learning in established universities is becoming more reputable as more students enroll.

Furthermore, organizations are also looking into more modern office setups like working from a coffee shop or working from home.

Learn With Ajiry provides an opportunity for Kenyans and other African countries to fully embrace eLearning and accept it as a viable means of advancing their education and skills.