Free Courses

Learn about the rich and diverse beliefs and practices of Buddhists across time and place. Experience Buddhism through its scriptures, both relationally as well as academically.

A quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

Learn to use R programming to apply linear models to analyze data in life sciences.

Use the case study method to study China from the rise of Deng Xiaoping to the present.

This course picks up where CS50 leaves off, diving more deeply into the design and implementation of web apps with Python, JavaScript, and SQL using frameworks like Django, React, and Bootstrap.

Learn what is involved in using data wisely to build a culture of collaborative inquiry. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The culmination of the MicroBachelors® program.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to our understanding of civilization, culture, and literature today.

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

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

This free webinar from HKS Professor Matthew Bunn tours the horizon of nuclear dangers.

Get the opportunity to see TinyML in practice. You will see examples of TinyML applications, and learn first-hand how to train these models for tiny applications such as keyword spotting, visual wake words, and gesture recognition.

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

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

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

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