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OpenCourseWare (OCWs) & Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

OpenCourseWare

Harvard University Free Online Courses Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

HarvardX – Free online courses from Harvard University

Free Online Harvard University Courses at Class Central

MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) The Massachusetts Institute of Technology OpenCourseWare offers materials from over 2300 courses in business, engineering, management, math, science, humanities and more. With video and audio lectures, interactive simulations and online textbooks, all courses in MIT’s OCW program feature calendars, syllabi, exams and supplementary materials. MIT OCW is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content used in the teaching of almost all of MIT’s subjects. MIT OCW is a permanent MIT activity available to the world, free of charge.

Open YALE Courses provide 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. All lectures are recorded in the Yale College classroom and are available in video, audio, and text transcript formats. Registration is not required.

Stanford Engineering Everywhere (SEE) expands the Stanford experience to students and educators online and at no charge. The SEE course portfolio includes one of Stanford’s most popular sequences: the three-course Introduction to Computer Science, taken by the majority of Stanford’s undergraduates, as well as more advanced courses in artificial intelligence and electrical engineering. View complete lecture videos via streaming or downloaded media—anytime, anywhere—on your PC, Mac or mobile device. Access full course materials including syllabi, handouts, homework, and exams. Stanford encourages fellow educators to use Stanford Engineering course materials in their own classrooms. A Creative Commons license allows for free and open use, reuse, adaptation and redistribution of Stanford Engineering Everywhere material.

Penn State OER Courseware Modules represent substantial portions of the resources provided to students who register in participating Penn State classes. These resources are available for reuse by teachers and learners worldwide who do not intend to apply for admission, register for classes, or pursue a certificate or degree at Penn State. The resources are freely available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license. Please see the License section for more information.

The University of California, Irvine launched its OpenCourseWare initiative in November 2006. Since then, it has rapidly grown to become one of the premiere sites in the United States. Today, its YouTube channel, is viewed more than a million minutes per month. Its OpenChem project comprises video lectures that are more equivalent to the lectures in an undergraduate chemistry degree.

UMass Boston OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners world wide.

Utah State OpenCourseWare is a collection of educational material used in our formal campus courses, and seeks to provide people around the world with an opportunity to access high quality learning opportunities.

Arizona State University on iTunes U Thousands of educational videos, audio recordings and text documents for students, teachers and lifelong learners of all ages. Listen and view online, or download to a mobile device for learning on-the-go.

Carnegie Mellon University Open Learning Initiative offers online courses to anyone who wants to learn or teach.

TUFTS Open CourseWare provides free access to course content for everyone online. Tufts’ course offerings demonstrate the University’s strength in the life sciences in addition to its multidisciplinary approach and international perspective. Most of the open course ware contents are for Engineering studies; however, they also offer courses in medical sciences with a focus mainly on Medicine, Dental Medicine, Nutrition Science, Agriculture and veterinary Medicine.

TU Delft OpenCourseware At TU Delft, you can choose from a whole range of Bachelor and Master degree programmes, as well as postgraduate courses including PhDs. All the programmes encourage and demand critical thought and creativity. TU Delft’s excellent research and education standards are backed by outstanding facilities, research institutes and research schools. OpenCourseWare are free and openly licensed, accessible to anyone, anytime via the internet.

The Open Education Consortium is a global network of educational institutions, individuals and organizations that support an approach to education based on openness, including collaboration, innovation and collective development and use of open educational materials. The Open Education Consortium is a non-profit, social benefit organization registered in the United States and operating worldwide.

Massive Open Online Courses

MOOC List is a directory listing thousands of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). MOOCs are free online courses offered by the best universities around the world. Although free, some providers may charge for optional exams, certificates, college credit, or degrees.

edX Founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, edX is the only leading MOOC provider that is both nonprofit and open source. You can take free online courses from the best universities and institutions in the world — Harvard, MIT, UC Berkeley, University of Maryland, University of Texas, Microsoft, Princeton University, University of Notre Dame, Cornell University, Caltech, Tsinghua University, The Smithsonian and more.

• Everyone is welcome, courses are open 24/7, and no application is necessary.
• Learn from the world’s best professors and leading industry experts through captivating lectures and presentations.
• Build knowledge and expertise with interactive labs, experiments, and assessments.
• Connect with learners from around the globe in easy-to-use discussion forums.
• Courses are self-paced – take courses on your own schedule — anytime, anywhere.
• Showcase your skills and knowledge to employers and prove you’ve mastered a class by earning a Verified Certificate.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge through innovative XSeries Programs in key fields and fascinating subjects.
• Earn credit to put toward a college or university degree.

Stanford To Go – Stanford on iTunes U is an archive of audio and video content from schools, departments, and programs across the university on Apple’s popular iTunes platform. The site includes Stanford course lectures, faculty presentations, event highlights, music and more. The free collection is maintained by Stanford’s Office of University Communications.

ALISON an eight million-strong, global online learning community, filled with free, high-quality online education resources to help you develop essential, certified workplace skills. Every online course is standards-based and certified and there are over 60 million lessons. Alison records 1.2 million unique visitors per month.

Coursera provides universal access to the world’s best education, partnering with over 140 top universities and educational organizations to offer free courses online. Coursera partners with schools such as Stanford, Yale, Princeton, and many others.

University of the People is the worlds first tuition-free Accredited Online University – Welcome to the world’s first non-profit, tuition-free, accredited, online, American university. Join top instructors and students from over 180 countries. UoPeople’s new partnership with UC Berkeley has been announced – Berkeley opens it’s gates to UoPeople students. A Health Science Degree Program has been launched and the world’s first American, accredited, tuition-free, online MBA Degree Program has been launched.

UdacityY Advance your education and career through project-based online classes, mainly focused around computer, data science and mathematics.

Canvas Network offers open, online courses taught by the world’s leading educators everywhere. Canvas Network provides all the ease and functionality of Canvas, the learning management system that makes teaching and learning easier for more than 18 million higher ed, K-12, and workforce users worldwide.

OpenLearn is the home of free learning from The Open University since 2006. Over 800 courses to choose from; many now including badges to earn and share to demonstrate what you’ve achieved. The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter, an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland.

The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) is an initiative by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for creating course contents in engineering and science. NPTEL provides free E-learning through online web and video courses in Engineering, Management, Science and humanities streams. You can also watch educational videos on any of NPTEL’s 24 YouTube channels.

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