<p>Try <a href="https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=astronomy" rel="nofollow">https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=astronomy</a></p>

<p>Online courses from several universities. Some are on a schedule with online lectures, etc. Others you can just do yourself at any time.</p>

<p>Also there are extensive libraries on YouTube, for instance from this guy Michel van Biezen.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX2gX-ftPVXWddG6sGq6H-3cN0IQzfQmG" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX2gX-ftPVXWddG6sGq6H-3cN0IQzfQmG</a></p>

<p>That link goes to the first of his playlists about astronomy. His astronomy section has about 20 parts!</p>

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<p>I have a masters degree in computer science and statistics but would like to advance my knowledge in astronomy, ideally in getting some kind of online degree. </p>

<p>Does anybody have experience, suggestions or recommendation where I can do what without having to be physically present at a university? </p>

<p>Also, I would like to get view on what specific topics in astronomy it would make sense to focus if my skills are mainly in computer science and data analysis? </p>

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The Open University has some popular online courses in astronomy (http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/find/astronomy-and-planetary-science), they can be taken on their own or as part of a full degree course.
Dean
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Online degrees aren't worth the paper they're not printed on
Carl Witthoft
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@Carl Witthoft That's not a very constructive comment
Nickpick
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But it's true.  Whatever you do, don't pay for such services.
Carl Witthoft
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You may be right, but the only thing I'm interested is learning more about astronomy on a level so I can do meaningful research. Money doesn't matter.
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# Astronomy online degrees

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-11-03)

I have a masters degree in computer science and statistics but would like to advance my knowledge in astronomy, ideally in getting some kind of online degree.

Does anybody have experience, suggestions or recommendation where I can do what without having to be physically present at a university?

Also, I would like to get view on what specific topics in astronomy it would make sense to focus if my skills are mainly in computer science and data analysis?

**Tags:** radio-astronomy, data-analysis, n-body-simulations, seti

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The Open University has some popular online courses in astronomy (http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/find/astronomy-and-planetary-science), they can be taken on their own or as part of a full degree course.  
> **username_2**: Online degrees aren't worth the paper they're not printed on  
> **username_0**: @username_2 That's not a very constructive comment  
> **username_2**: But it's true.  Whatever you do, don't pay for such services.  
> **username_0**: You may be right, but the only thing I'm interested is learning more about astronomy on a level so I can do meaningful research. Money doesn't matter.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-11-03. Score: 2

Try <https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=astronomy>

Online courses from several universities. Some are on a schedule with online lectures, etc. Others you can just do yourself at any time.

Also there are extensive libraries on YouTube, for instance from this guy Michel van Biezen.
<http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX2gX-ftPVXWddG6sGq6H-3cN0IQzfQmG>

That link goes to the first of his playlists about astronomy. His astronomy section has about 20 parts!


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