Free Courses

An exploration of the dynamics of contemporary China using the tools of close reading, discussion, and analysis.

Learn salary negotiation techniques with this free, 15-minute Harvard Business School (HBS) Online lesson taught by Mike Wheeler of Negotiation Mastery.

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

Study Baroque and Classical opera through Handel’s Giulio Cesare and Mozart’s Don Giovanni

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

Explore the roles that microbes play in the production, preservation, and enhancement of diverse foods in a variety of culinary traditions, and learn about the history of food fermentations.

Explore Chinese history and culture from the perspective of the individual through philosophical texts, literary works, and art.

  Demonstrate your chemistry knowledge in the final exam.  

Explore and understand your own theories of learning and leadership. Gain the tools to imagine and build the future of learning.

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

Focusing on the basics of machine learning and embedded systems, such as smartphones, this course will introduce you to the “language” of TinyML.

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

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

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

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

Develop the skills to lead with courage and conviction through challenging times with this free, 35-minute Harvard Business School (HBS) Online lesson.

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

Learn how to read William Shakespeare's plays through his biography, Elizabethan and Jacobean history, and modern performance.

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts, scientific curiosities, and the stuff of everyday life.

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

Why should we care about Confucius? Explore ancient Chinese philosophy, ethics, and political theory to challenge your assumptions of what it means to be happy, live a meaningful life, and change the world.

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

Expand your learning of chemistry and thermodynamics by exploring entropy, free energy, and equilibrium.

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

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

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.

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.