Free Courses

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

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

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

Show what you’ve learned from the Professional Certificate Program in Data Science.

  Demonstrate your chemistry knowledge in the final exam.  

Learn how to use decision trees, the foundational algorithm for your understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

An introduction to basic statistical concepts and R programming skills necessary for analyzing data in the life sciences.

Explore how genomic patterns help us understand infectious disease transmission.

Learn how to use R to implement linear regression, one of the most common statistical modeling approaches in data science.

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

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

Examine best practices in child and family policies, advocacy, financing, and pathways to scale.

This introduction to moral and political philosophy is one of the most popular courses taught at Harvard College.

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

Discover what makes your brain tick in this third course in our introductory series in neuroscience.

Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology.

An introduction to programming using Python, a popular language for general-purpose programming, data science, web programming, and more.

Learn about Christianity through a study of its sacred scriptures. We will explore how diverse Christians have interpreted these writings and practiced their teachings over a 2000 year, global history.

An exploration of the haunting figure at the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

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

The culmination of the MicroBachelors® program.

Learn about the opioid epidemic in the United States, including information about treatment and recovery from opioid addiction.

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

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

Learn to process and convert raw data into formats needed for analysis.  

This course is a variant of Harvard University's introduction to computer science, CS50, designed especially for lawyers (and law students).

Explore the underlying structures of everyday arguments and develop the tools to communicate effectively.

Explore the reunification of China under the Tang with a focus on aristocratic culture — from poetry to calligraphy to literature.

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.

This course examines the Sikh scripture from a doctrinal and historical perspective by providing an overview of Sikh teachings as well as the historical context within which the scripture evolved and became canonized.