The Best Free Training

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Since I began this blog last Thanksgiving, I’ve examined hundreds of free training products. And while struggling to sort out the good stuff from the bad, something odd has happened. The “10 Suggested Review Criteria” that I originally set forth to keep myself honest have resolved themselves into 3 broad features: 1) comprehensiveness of content, 2) instructional design quality, and 3) overall appeal. From a practical perspective, it’s really these three features which help me determine whether a free training product is worth recommending. And the most surprising thing I’ve discovered is this: A training product need not meet all 3 criteria in order to get my enthusiastic recommendation! (Continued in Comment.)

Topic: Motorcycle maintenance, mechanics and related philosophy
Format: text explanations, photos, diagrams, links to online references
Reviewer/email: Mike G – greers_pm@yahoo.com

Dan says it best: “I will try to take you from knowing nothing about Motorcycle Repair to being able to repair your own and others’ motorcycles. How much you learn and how well you repair your motorcycle will depend on you.” And he provides a mind-boggling amount of guidance and wisdom in this course.

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