Free Courses

Learn about the forces in American politics that seek to influence the electorate and shift the political landscape.

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

Learn how to face and meet today’s challenges and design a public value proposition that is both actionable and value creating.

Learn about Beethoven’s monumental 9th Symphony and forms of orchestral music.

A gentle introduction to programming that prepares you for subsequent courses in coding.

Learn about the Qin and Han dynasties, and how Buddhism and ideas of self-realization influenced the medieval period.

Learn how to better understand the rich and complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.

Learn inference and modeling: two of the most widely used statistical tools in data analysis.

Learn probability theory — essential for a data scientist — using a case study on the financial crisis of 2007–2008.

Learn about the Earth, life, and how we can search for life elsewhere in the universe.

Learn about the rich diversity of Hindu sacred texts – hymns, narratives, philosophical thought – and their interpretations.

The structure, annotation, normalization, and interpretation of genome scale assays.

Take your introductory knowledge of Python programming to the next level and learn how to use Python 3 for your research.

Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation.

Examine the inner workings of the three branches of the U.S. Federal Government

Learn how to create, read, update, and delete data with relational databases.

Explore the impact of the conquest dynasties and the world of the Ming.

Embark on a global journey to explore the past, present, and future of world literature.

Learn the principles guiding humanitarian response to modern emergencies, and the challenges faced in the field today.

The culmination of the MicroBachelors® program.

This introduction to biochemistry explores the molecules of life, starting at simple building blocks and culminating in complex metabolism.

Learn about the Quran, the central sacred text of Islam, through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and interpretations in Muslim societies.

The Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Statements webinars provide a great opportunity to learn the basic principles of nonprofit accounting.

Equipping clinicians with an up‑to‑date, comprehensive understanding of stem cell–based approaches for Parkinson’s disease, including biological rationale, current trial outcomes, comparison with existing therapies, and guidance for evidence.

Learn the skills and tools of improvement science to make positive changes in health, healthcare, and your daily life.

Understanding the context for the Ebola outbreak: What went right, what went wrong, and how we can all do better.

Learn to deliver high-quality primary health care at scale through national community health worker programs.

Understand how the FDA regulates pharmaceuticals and explore debates on prescription drug costs, marketing, and testing.

Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their secrets.

Mobilize people to tackle tough problems and build the capacity to thrive through the dangers of change