There are many high-quality open education resources options available for the public to learn more about different subjects.
Open Courses & Lectures
- Brainly – a learning-based social network.
- EdX From the site: “Founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, edX is an online learning destination and MOOC provider, offering high-quality courses from the world’s best universities and institutions to learners everywhere.”
- Embry Riddle MOOCs From the site: “Embry-Riddle Worldwide offers MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) to anyone with an Internet connection and a desire to learn about aviation. And they are free! Future MOOCs will be announced as scheduled.”
- Khan Academy From the site: “Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. We’ve also partnered with institutions like NASA, The Museum of Modern Art, The California Academy of Sciences, and MIT to offer specialized content.”
- MIT Open Courseware From the site: “MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity.”
- MOOCs From the site: “Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are free online courses available for anyone to enroll. MOOCs provide an affordable and flexible way to learn new skills, advance your career and deliver quality educational experiences at scale.”
- Open Course Library
- Open Culture From the site: “Take online courses from the world’s top universities for free. Below, you will find 1,700 free online courses from universities like Yale, MIT, Harvard, Oxford and more.”
- Open Learning at Harvard From the site: “At Harvard Extension School, free and open learning is hardly a new concept. In fact, the Extension School was founded with this mission in mind: to create an affordable way for any motivated student to take courses at Harvard. We stay true to this mission today, offering several free courses.”
- Open Learning Initiative – Carnegie Mellon University
- Open Yale Courses From the site: “Open Yale Courses provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University. The aim of the project is to expand access to educational materials for all who wish to learn.”
- P2PU (Peer 2 Peer University) A grassroots open education project in which anyone can participate. Volunteers facilitate the courses.
- Stanford Online From the site: “The Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning (VPTL) is committed to creating and supporting a lifetime of learning opportunities for learners on campus and beyond. Through free online courses, graduate and professional certificates, advanced degrees, and executive education programs, we are facilitating extended and meaningful engagement with Stanford faculty and their research, for learners of different ages, regions, and backgrounds throughout many stages of their lives and careers.”
- U.S. National Library of Medicine Contains archives, films, photographs, rare books and journals and lectures.
- MERLOT Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching. A program of the CA State University System. A curated collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services.
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