VIA The Open Mind by Raven Fon

Acquiring a new skill and expanding your knowledge doesn’t have to cost you a fortune. There are many easily accessible, free services on the web that can help educate you on countless topics. Tutorials, instructional videos, even classes are available to teach you a variety of skills, from changing the oil in a car to learning a new language – it’s up to you!  Enjoy checking out these 11 sites- you’ll definitely find what you’re looking for.

eHow –
One of the biggest how-to sites on the Web, this site is home to hundreds of thousands of videos on an infinitely broad spectrum of topics.

Do It Yourself –
Whether you’re trying to repair your car, decorate your home, or build your first greenhouse, you’ll find some helpful guidance here.

Geekpedia –
Here you’ll find tutorials on just about every programming language you could want to learn.

MathVids –
If you’d rather learn from videos, the instructional ones provided here will be helpful to you, offering explanation of a wide variety of math issues, and full classes.

Digital Arts –
Need a little creative inspiration? This site can help you out and help you better learn to use your digital art tools.

Internet Archive –
A non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, and more.

Digital History –
This online project offers users a wide range of digitized historical information to make learning easy and fun.

VideoJug –
With great videos on topics ranging from knitting a scarf, to toning your shoulders, you’ll be able to find just what you’re looking for here.

Find Tutorials –
This huge collection of tutorials contains listings for education, hobbies, DIY projects, and so much more.

Instructables –
This site offers a wide range of video tutorials where users can showcase all their valuable skills.

Wikiversity –
With over 10,000 free learning resources, you’ll find tons of great instructional materials here.