Free Courses

Learn how to protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect through law, policy, and practice in a human rights framework.

Explore how entrepreneurs build successful businesses by moving technology from lab to market.

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

Learn about Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, an iconic Romantic symphony that ushered in an era of narrative “program music.”

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

Learn about successful collaborations between families and educators and why they lead to improved outcomes for students and schools.

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

Learn to forecast the weather just by looking out your window.

Combine literary research with data science to find answers in unexpected ways. Learn basic coding tools to help save time and draw insights from thousands of digital documents at once.

Explore the Maoist period of China, from the Communist Party to the death of Mao and the reopening of China.

Examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world and how their works circulate within that world to find their own audiences.

Perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNA methylation data analyses, using open source software, including R and Bioconductor.

Join Harvard Medical School faculty Dr. Luana Marques to use applied psychology to build personal resilience with five science-driven skills.

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

Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics.

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

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

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

Join Harvard University instructor Pavlos Protopapas in this online course to learn how to use Python to harness and analyze data.

This is CS50’s introduction to computer science and tech literacy for business professionals.

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

An overview of modern Chinese history, including the fall of the Qing and the end of imperial China.

Access to healthcare services is critical – but is it enough?

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how everyday cooking and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about food molecules and how chemical reactions can affect food texture and flavor.

Learn how American women created, confronted, and embraced change in the 20th century while exploring ten objects from Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library.

In Remote Work Revolution for Everyone, you will learn to excel in the virtual-work landscape. You will learn how to build trust, increase productivity, use digital tools intelligently, and remain fully aligned with your remote team.

Learn probability, an essential language and set of tools for understanding data, randomness, and uncertainty.

Learn the fascinating history of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, one of the most challenging and rewarding ballets ever written.