Free Courses

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

Learn about the development of 2D and 3D interactive games in this hands-on course, as you explore the design of games such as Super Mario Bros., Pokémon, Angry Birds, and more.

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

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

Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.

Explore and understand your own theories of learning and leadership.

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

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

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

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

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

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

Explore acts of storytelling in Shakespeare’s Othello alongside world-class artists who interpret Othello’s story in new forms and contexts today.

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

Learn advanced approaches to genomic visualization, reproducible analysis, data architecture, and exploration of cloud-scale consortium-generated genomic data.

Learn how the Manchus conquered the Qing and established the last of the imperial dynasties.

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

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

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.

An overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

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

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

Learn the significance of electrochemistry, understanding how electrical, chemical, and mechanical energy are linked.

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

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

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

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

Learn introductory programming and data analysis in MATLAB, with applications to biology and medicine.

Learn how to protect your own data, devices, and systems from today's threats.

Explore the birth of modern China with a focus on the time between the fall of the Qing and the end of World War II.