Free Courses

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

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

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

Mobilize people to tackle tough problems and build the capacity to thrive through the dangers of change

Explore how entrepreneurship and innovation tackle complex social problems in emerging economies.

Learn the music and cultural impact of three canonical operas from the 1800s: Les Huguenots, Das Rheingold, and Otello.

Led by Nancy Gibbs, this video explores the underlying forces that are shaping today’s media environment.

Contracts are a part of our everyday life, arising in collaboration, trust, promise and credit. How are contracts formed? What makes a contract enforceable? What happens when one party breaks a promise?

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

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

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

Increase your quantitative reasoning skills through a deeper understanding of probability and statistics, with the engaging “Fat Chance” approach that’s made this course a favorite among learners worldwide.

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

Happiness is within your control. Write your own ending.

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

This intensive course, developed by the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), offers a comprehensive exploration of key topics in stem cell medicine.

Develop skills in digital research and visualization techniques across subjects and fields within the humanities.

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

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.

Build a foundation in R and learn how to wrangle, analyze, and visualize data.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

This introduction to moral and political philosophy is one of the most popular courses taught at Harvard College.