Harvard Open Courses for Free | Open Learning Initiative At Harvard Extension School, free and open learning is hardly a new concept. In fact, the Extension School was founded with this mission in mind: to create an affordable way for any motivated student to take courses at Harvard. We stay true to this mission today, offering several free courses and nearly 800 for-credit courses at reasonable tuition rates. Explore our series of free or low-cost courses below. Video accessibility. Abstract Algebra In these free videotaped lectures, Professor Gross presents an array of algebraic concepts. The Ancient Greek Hero A long-time offering at Harvard College and Harvard Extension School, Gregory Nagy's popular exploration of the hero motif in classic literature is offered as a course for credit at Harvard Extension School, as a course on edX, and as a series of free video lectures. American Poetry from the Mayflower through Emerson Discover how the United States developed its own national literature with Elisa New, Powell M. Bits China Terms of Use
MIT World | Distributed Intelligence Universities with the Best Free Online Courses -- Education-Port Free online courses are offered by real schools. Learn which courses are available, what topics they cover and which ones lead to real college credit. Online Courses for Credit All of the schools listed below are well-known universities with a variety of free online course offerings. Students who would like access to flexible online learning that can be used to earn college credit might want to consider Education Portal's courses on such areas as business, math, science, foreign languages, the social sciences and humanities. Business 103: Introductory Business Law - Survey the history of American law and the legal system before exploring the ins and outs of contract law, property law, labor law, sales and torts. Free Online Non-Credited Courses Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University offers non-credit courses and materials through its free courseware program, the Open Learning Initiative. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Tufts University University of Michigan
150 Free Textbooks: A Meta Collection Free textbooks (aka open textbooks) written by knowledgable scholars are a relatively new phenomenon. Below, find a meta list of 200 Free Textbooks, and check back often for new additions. Also see our online collection, 1,700 Free Online Courses from Top Universities. Art History A Textbook of the History of Painting by John Charles Van Dyke, Rutgers Biology Anatomy and Physiology – Edited by various profs at OpenStaxBiology – Edited by various profs at OpenStaxBiology Pages, John W. Business and Management Business Ethics by Jose A. Chemistry Chemistry, Grades 10-12, Created by the FHSST Project (Free High School Science Texts)Chemistry Virtual Textbooks by Stephen Lower, Simon Fraser UniversityCK-12 Chemistry (Grades 9-12) by multiple authors. Classics Computer Science & Information Systems Earth Science CK-12 Earth Science for Middle School by multiple authors.Earth Systems, an Earth Science Course (Grades 9-10). Economics & Finance Education Electrical Engineering Engineering History Languages
OER Basics - Open Textbooks, OER & Other Open or Free Resources for Faculty - LibGuides at Kirkwood Community College Libraries Q: It's nice to save students money, but my students truly need print books. Doesn't that mean I need to stick with traditional textbook publishers? A: There is always a print option for OER. If a printed copy isn't available, or if you are using your own compilation of OER (and/or some copyrighted materials that you've determined fall under fair use), the Kirkwood Bookstore will work with you to create a course pack for your students to purchase at the Bookstore, again, at a substantially lower cost than a traditional textbook. Q: I understand that textbooks can be very expensive, but I don't want to take business away from our bookstore. A: There are a few different responses to this concern. Q: As a faculty I depend on the test banks that publishers provide with a textbook adoption. A: Many open resources do provide test banks (and power points, and other supplementals we're used to getting from a publisher). Do you have a question about OER?
Princeton University: Free Course Offerings Princeton faculty teach noncredit courses in a variety of subjects through the educational websites Coursera and NovoEd, which partner with dozens of U.S. and international universities. Courses offered through these platforms allow for interactive learning through the use of video lectures embedded with quizzes, a wide range of assignments, and online discussion forums. NovoEd courses provide novel ways for learners to join online teams to discuss course material and collaborate on assignments and creative projects. Users from around the globe may access these open courses for free. Social Sciences Making Government Work in Hard Places (Jennifer Widner) NovoEd—NEW, Jan. 25 Paradoxes of War (Miguel Centeno) Coursera, Coming Soon (Self-Paced) Engineering & Computer Science Humanities Buddhism and Modern Psychology (Robert Wright) Coursera, Mar. 1 (Self-Paced) Effective Altruism (Peter Singer) Coursera—NEW, May 1 Statistics & Data Analysis
Fundamentals of Physics — Open Yale Courses About the Course This course provides a thorough introduction to the principles and methods of physics for students who have good preparation in physics and mathematics. Emphasis is placed on problem solving and quantitative reasoning. This course covers Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravitation, thermodynamics, and waves. View class sessions » Course Structure This Yale College course, taught on campus twice per week for 75 minutes, was recorded for Open Yale Courses in Fall 2006. The Open Yale Courses Book Series For more information about Professor Shankar's book based on the lectures from this course, Fundamentals of Physics: Mechanics, Relativity, and Thermodynamics, click here. Course Materials Download all course pages [zip - 10MB] Video and audio elements from this course are also available on: About Professor Ramamurti Shankar Ramamurti Shankar is John Randolph Huffman Professor of Physics at Yale. Syllabus Professor Ramamurti Shankar, John Randolph Huffman Professor of Physics
OpenCourseWare There is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch: 8 Free and Easy Ways to B 0 Comments December 14, 2009 By: Tech Learning Blog Staff Dec 14 Written by: 12/14/2009 5:03 AM ShareThis by Lisa Nielsen cross posted at The Innovative Educator I recently attended a conference where I ran into a couple out-of-touch old timers who wanted to explain to me why things are the way they are. Listening to these guys made me want to scream. The two men looked at me and then each other shaking their heads. So, I retorted. People like these old-timers need to hold on to this reality and convince others of it’s truth not only because folks are resist to change, but because it keeps them employed. There is a lot at stake for these old timers and big businesses if educators don't believe their in-the-past reality. 8 Free and Easy Tools Innovative Educators Can Start Using Today The following tools are all free and simple to use. Overview:Educators know that getting audience feedback is important, but how often does a teacher really know what her students are thinking and feeling?
About – Open Washington: Open Educational Resources Network Welcome to OPEN Washington, an Open Educational Resources (OER) network. Why this site? During the qualitative research SBCTC conducted in 2014, faculty stressed the need for web resources that provide easy and organized access to OER. They experienced significant difficulty in using currently available OER due to a lack of guidance and organization of the materials. In response to this need, SBCTC launched this site in 2014; it is an open educational resources network for Washington State Community and Technical College (WA CTC) faculty. This website has one goal in mind– Making OER work for faculty This website is dedicated to providing easy pathways for faculty to learn, find, use and apply OER. Learn OER: In addition to how to use open licenses and locate existing OER, the self-paced modules walk you through how to incorporate open educational resources into your teaching practice.Find OER: A categorized search guide for all types of OER. Usage information Thanks to: