What is Alison & how does it work?

Alison is one of the world’s largest free learning platforms for education and skills training. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level.

Does Alison offer free online education?

In 2015, Alison in partnership with the US Correctional Education Association launched an online course for skills to get back into work, aimed at people in prison to address recidivism through free online education. In April 2017, the company launched its mobile application.

What does Alison stand for?

ALISON ( Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online) is an Irish online education platform for higher education that provides certificate courses and accredited diploma courses. It was founded on 21 April 2007 in Galway, Ireland, by Irish social entrepreneur Mike Feerick.

How long do Alison online courses take?

Your time commitment will depend on the courses themselves. Depending on the field you’ve selected and the learning goals you’re trying to achieve, courses can take anywhere from 2-3 hours to 18-20 hours. Alison online courses are divided into three types, which we’ve listed below in ascending order of intensity and duration: