14 DAY TRIAL // The Linux Foundation partnership with edX platform is expanding, and users will now get the Essentials of Linux Systems Administration (LFS201) online course, which should help prepare the SysAdmins of tomorrow.
The Linux Foundation is so much more than just a nonprofit organization that is tasked with the development and promotion of the Linux kernel. In fact, The Linux Foundation also organizes various courses that help people make a career out of Linux. Recent reports and studies have shown that companies are more likely to hire people if they have the necessary Linux skill and this is what the organization wants to do.
These courses are provided in different ways, but now they are also available on EdX, which is a nonprofit online learning platform launched in 2012 by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The fact that you take these targeted Linux courses online makes all the difference in the world.
This is not the first online course from The Linux Foundation
The first course was Introduction to Linux (LFS101) and the Linux Foundation says that it has been accessed by 400,000 students, which is actually a very big number. In fact, LFS101 is the biggest course on the edX platform and that says quite a lot.
"The new course, which is appropriate for those who have completed LFS101 and want to take the next step, as well as individuals who have worked in IT positions but not directly with Linux, will be offered for a fee of $499, which includes a Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator exam attempt, a $300 value which includes one free retake if not passed on the first attempt. The course will be offered at an introductory price of only $399 for two weeks from today," reads the announcement for The Linux Foundation.
We wrote a while back about the latest 2015 Linux Jobs Report, and it seems that the need for Linux-competent people is on the rise. The latest online course from The Linux Foundation won't guarantee you a job, but it will definitely make it easier for you to find one.