MOOC
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As defined on the Ofcom website:
Amateur radio, sometimes known as ham radio,
is both a hobby and a service that uses various-
types of radio equipment allowing communication
with other radio amateurs for the purpose of
self-training, recreation and public service.
 
Although much of our "self-training" naturally occurs
when building and maintaining our equipment or when we
communicate with other amateurs, it occurred to me that
occasionally there is a need for more formal training.
 
Local Colleges occasionally offer courses for Amateur radio
Electronics, or computing. And indeed, our own Radio club
(along with other local clubs) offer training by way of
planned talks by members, visiting volunteers, and simply
from discussions with fellow amateurs.
Whilst these are valuable resources, College courses incur
a charge, and may involve travel, and Training at Radio clubs
is limited by the presentations that volunteers can provide.
 
One recent phenomenon, that has arisen with the rapid
evolution of the internet is that of the MOOC
(Massive Open Online Course)
There are many organisations that offer free self-paced
training courses that cover a multitude of topics.
 
Below are a (Not comprehensive) list of some of these:


http://www.learndirect.com     Maths English and IT Courses
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http://www.open.edu/openlearn/#     Loads!
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/adults/    Maths English, Cooking and More
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https://elearning.acas.org.uk/     Employment related education
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Alison.com      Languages, Business, IT, Personal development
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www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com     VB, C, SQL, and more
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https://www.open2study.com/      (Australian Open University)
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http://www.gcflearnfree.org/     MS Office, maths, work, etc
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If Electronics is your thing:

http://www.electronicstheory.com/
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http://www.learn-about-electronics.com/
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http://101science.com/Radio.htm
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http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/
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http://freevideolectures.com/Subject/Electronics#
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Don't forget Youtube!!!
Search for Satish Kashyap
Electronics eLearning
Jim Halderman