If you haven’t heard, universities around the world are offering their courses online for free (or at least partially free). These courses are collectively called MOOCs or Massive Open Online Courses.
In the past six years or so, close to 800 universities have created more than 8,000 of these MOOCs. And I’ve been keeping track of these MOOCs the entire time over at Class Central, ever since they rose to prominence.
In the past three months alone, over 200 universities have announced 600 such free online courses. I’ve compiled a list of them and categorized them according to the following subjects: Computer Science, Mathematics, Programming, Data Science, Humanities, Social Sciences, Education & Teaching, Health & Medicine, Business, Personal Development, Engineering, Art & Design, and finally Science.
If you have trouble figuring out how to signup for Coursera courses for free, don’t worry — here’s an article on how to do that, too.
Many of these are completely self-paced, so you can start taking them at your convenience.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Neural Networks and Deep Learning from deeplearning.ai (taught by Stanford prof. Andrew Ng)
Algorithms: Design and Analysis from Stanford University (old Coursera course, but hosted without any paywalls directly by Stanford)
Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 2 from Stanford University
The Unix Workbench from Johns Hopkins University
Hacking and Patching from University of Colorado System
Machine Learning from Georgia Institute of Technology
Linux Server Management and Security from University of Colorado System
Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization and Optimization from deeplearning.ai
Structuring Machine Learning Projects from deeplearning.ai
Sequence Models from deeplearning.ai
Convolutional Neural Networks from deeplearning.ai
Accessible Gamification for Business from Georgia Institute of Technology
Accounting Analysis II: Measurement and Disclosure of Liabilities from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bayesian Methods for Machine Learning from Higher School of Economics
Natural Language Processing from Higher School of Economics
Introduction to Deep Learning from Higher School of Economics
Deep Learning in Computer Vision from Higher School of Economics
Addressing Large Hadron Collider Challenges by Machine Learning from Higher School of Economics
Introduction to Reinforcement Learning from Higher School of Economics
Introduction to TCP/IP from Yonsei University
Deep Learning for Business from Yonsei University
TV Whitespaces for Museums and Archives from San Jose State University
Capstone: Autonomous Runway Detection for IoT from EIT Digital
Homeland Security & Cybersecurity Connection – It’s Not About the Terrorists from University of Colorado System
Packet Switching Networks and Algorithms from University of Colorado System
Proactive Computer Security from University of Colorado System
Introduction to Cybersecurity for Business from University of Colorado System
Cyber Threats and Attack Vectors from University of Colorado System
Detecting and Mitigating Cyber Threats and Attacks from University of Colorado System
Cybersecurity Policy for Aviation and Internet Infrastructures from University of Colorado System
Enterprise System Management and Security from University of Colorado System
TCP/IP and Advanced Topics from University of Colorado System
Peer-to-Peer Protocols and Local Area Networks from University of Colorado System
Windows Server Management and Security from University of Colorado System
Planning, Auditing and Maintaining Enterprise Systems from University of Colorado System
Homeland Security and Cybersecurity Future from University of Colorado System
Cybersecurity Policy for Water and Electricity Infrastructures from University of Colorado System
Fundamentals of Network Communication from University of Colorado System
Design and Analyze Secure Networked Systems from University of Colorado System
Secure Networked System with Firewall and IDS from University of Colorado System
Symmetric Cryptography from University of Colorado System
Cryptography and Information Theory from University of Colorado System
Cryptographic Hash and Integrity Protection from University of Colorado System
Asymmetric Cryptography and Key Management from University of Colorado System
Basic Cryptography and Programming with Crypto API from University of Colorado System
Classical Cryptosystems and Core Concepts from University of Colorado System
Архитектура ЭВМ (Computer Architecture) from Saint Petersburg State University
Sparse Representations in Signal and Image Processing: Fundamentals from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Sparse Representations in Image Processing: From Theory to Practice from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Cutting Edge Deep Learning For Coders, Part 2 from fast.ai
Architettura degli elaboratori from University of Urbino
Liberating Programming: System Development for Everyone from Weizmann Institute of Science
Банковское дело и финансы from Sberbank Corporate University
Digital Accessibility as a Business Practice from Ryerson University
PROGRAMMING
Advanced MATLAB for Scientific Computing from Stanford University
Building Web Applications in PHP from University of Michigan
Building Database Applications in PHP from University of Michigan
JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON from University of Michigan
Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL) from University of Michigan
Server-side Development with NodeJS, Express and MongoDB from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Database Systems Concepts and Design from Georgia Institute of Technology
Programming Fundamentals from Duke University
Python Programming Essentials from Rice University
Python Data Representations from Rice University
Parallel Programming in Java from Rice University
Distributed Programming in Java from Rice University
Concurrent Programming in Java from Rice University
3D Models for Virtual Reality from University of London International Programmes
Building Interactive 3D Characters and Social VR from University of London International Programmes
Introduction to Virtual Reality from University of London International Programmes
Making Your First Virtual Reality Game from University of London International Programmes
3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality from University of London International Programmes
Software Development Processes and Methodologies from University of Minnesota
Agile Software Development from University of Minnesota ★★★★☆(1)
Lean Software Development from University of Minnesota
Engineering Practices for Building Quality Software from University of Minnesota
Globally Distributed Software Engineering from Delft University of Technology
Программирование на Python from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Тонкости верстки from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Основы HTML и CSS from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
JavaScript, часть 1: основы и функции from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Основы дизайна мобильных приложений from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Introducción a la programación orientada a objetos en Java from Universidad de los Andes
Design Patterns from University of Alberta
Object-Oriented Design from University of Alberta
Service-Oriented Architecture from University of Alberta
Software Architecture from University of Alberta
Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle from University of Colorado System
Software Design Methods and Tools from University of Colorado System
Software Design as an Abstraction from University of Colorado System
Software Design Threats and Mitigations from University of Colorado System
Video Game Design: Teamwork & Collaboration from Rochester Institute of Technology
Базы данных (Databases) from Saint Petersburg State University
Aprende a programar en C desde cero from Universitat Jaume I
Introducción a la programación en Python I: Aprendiendo a programar con Python from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Fare Apps in classe, ora! from University of Urbino
Creando Apps. Aprende a programar aplicaciones móviles from Universitas Telefónica
Introducción al diseño de videojuegos from Universitas Telefónica
Game Design and Development: Video Game Character Design from Abertay University
Hacking PostgreSQL: Data Access Methods from Ural Federal University
HUMANITIES
Modern Masterpieces of World Literature from Harvard University
Religion, Conflict and Peace from Harvard University
Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature from Harvard University
China Humanities: The Individual in Chinese Culture from Harvard University
Supporting English Learners: Resources for Leaders from Stanford University
Sports and the University from Stanford University
Wonders of Ancient Egypt from University of Pennsylvania
Race and Cultural Diversity in American Life and History from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Studying in Italian – Science and Mathematics: a MOVE-ME Project Course from The Open University
Studying in Italian – Law and Economics: a MOVE-ME Project Course from The Open University
Faith and Finance from Boston University
Philosophy, Science and Religion: Philosophy and Religion from University of Edinburgh
The Birmingham Qur’an: Its Journey from the Islamic Heartlands from University of Birmingham
Frontières en tous genres from University of Geneva
Incipit. Curso básico de lengua y cultura latinas from Universitat Politècnica de València
東亞儒家:人文精神二(East Asian Confucianisms: Humanism 2) from National Taiwan University
Arab-Islamic History: From Tribes to Empires from Tel Aviv University
Knowledge Exchange: Using, Protecting and Monetizing Ideas with Third Parties from Leiden University
El Valle de los Reyes from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
ITA101 – Benvenuti in Italia! Orientarsi con l’italiano from Politecnico di Milano
Re-imaging God in Korean Context from Yonsei University
Mitos clásicos y mundo actual from Universidad Carlos iii de Madrid
Philosophy for Children and P.E.A.C.E. from University of Naples Federico II
L’innovazione sociale per il patrimonio culturale from University of Naples Federico II
Dante tra poesia e scienza from University of Naples Federico II
La costruzione dell’Italia from University of Naples Federico II
La Letteratura latina in età post-augustea from University of Naples Federico II
Comprendere la filosofia from University of Naples Federico II
L’Italiano nel mondo from University of Naples Federico II
Русский как иностранный: B1 (Повторение). Russian as a foreign language B1 (Revision) from Saint Petersburg State University
Китайский для начинающих (Chinese for beginners) from Saint Petersburg State University
Ислам: история, культура, практика (Islam: history, culture, praxis) from Saint Petersburg State University
Business Start–Up: From Idea to Launch from IOC Athlete MOOC
Safeguarding Athletes from Harassment and Abuse from McMaster University
Exercise Physiology – The Body In Motion from IOC Athlete MOOC
Writing your World: Finding yourself in the academic space from University of Cape Town
Power of the Pen: Identities and Social Issues in Poetry and Plays from University of Iowa
Power of the Pen: Identities and Social Issues in Fiction and Nonfiction from University of Iowa
Sports Nutrition: Eat to Compete from IOC Athlete MOOC
The Art and Science of Coaching from IOC Athlete MOOC
Russian History: from Lenin to Putin from University of California, Santa Cruz
Why Research Matters from Deakin University
The Qur’an Between Judaism and Christianity from The University of Nottingham
Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan from The University of Tokyo
Humphry Davy: Laughing Gas, Literature, and the Lamp from Lancaster University
(K-12) Teaching Math to English Language Learners from Iowa State University
The Spain of Don Quixote from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Paesaggi di Roma Antica. Archeologia e storia del Palatino. from Sapienza University of Rome
Logic and Paradoxes from Universidad de Navarra
New Zealand Landscape as Culture: Islands (Ngā Motu) from Victoria University of Wellington
A History of Violence: From the Middle Ages to Modern Times from University of Newcastle
Digital Culture and Writing from University of Burgundy
Livres enluminés à la cour des Sforza from University of Pavia
Beer Matters from University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
ga080: memento mori-死を想え- from Tohoku University
다문화 사회와 공존의 인문학 from Inha University
pt015: 食文化の本来と将来 from Kokushikan University
Visión cristiana de la persona humana from Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Comunicación cultural en España from Antonio de Nebrija University
Spanish Across the Americas: Beginners from Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
The Bible in Light of the Ancient Near East from Bar-Ilan University
Fantastic Fiction and Where to Find It from Linnaeus University
Introduction to Kabbalah from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
DATA SCIENCE
Data Science: R Basics from Harvard University
Causal Diagrams: Draw Your Assumptions Before Your Conclusions from Harvard University
Principles, Statistical and Computational Tools for Reproducible Science from Harvard University
Data Science Ethics from University of Michigan
Statistical Modeling and Regression Analysis from Georgia Institute of Technology
Big Data Analytics in Healthcare from Georgia Institute of Technology
Data Analytics Foundations for Accountancy I from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Introduction to Genomic Data Science from University of California, San Diego
Python Data Visualization from Rice University
Python Data Analysis from Rice University
Understanding Your Data: Analytical Tools from University of Virginia
How to Win a Data Science Competition: Learn from Top Kagglers from Higher School of Economics
Big Data and the Environment from University of Reading
Predictive Modeling in Learning Analytics from University of Texas Arlington
Knowledge Inference and Structure Discovery for Education from University of Texas Arlington
Multimodal Learning Analytics from University of Texas Arlington
Social Network Analysis (SNA) from University of Texas Arlington
Connecting Learning Data to Improve Instructional Design from University of Texas Arlington
Feature Engineering for Improving Learning Environments from University of Texas Arlington
Cluster Analysis from University of Texas Arlington
Learning Analytics Fundamentals from University of Texas Arlington
Whole genome sequencing of bacterial genomes – tools and applications from Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Understanding Data from George Mason University
Análisis de Datos Experimentales: Utilidades Básicas. from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Advanced Data Mining with Weka from University of Waikato
Введение в данные from Novosibirsk State University
Тренды и классификации from Novosibirsk State University
pt010: 高校生のためのデータサイエンス入門 from Shiga University
MATHEMATICS
Calculus Applied! from Harvard University
Differential Equations: 2×2 Systems from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Introduction to Probability: Part 1 – The Fundamentals from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Introduction to Graph Theory from University of California, San Diego
What is a Proof? from University of California, San Diego
Number Theory and Cryptography from University of California, San Diego
Delivery Problem from University of California, San Diego
Геометрия и группы from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Mathematical Foundations for Cryptography from University of Colorado System
Математические методы в психологии. Основы применения (Mathematical Methods in Psychology: Basics of Applying) from Saint Petersburg State University
More Fun with Prime Numbers from Kyoto University
Precalculus: the Mathematics of Numbers, Functions and Equations from University of Padova
Advanced Precalculus: Geometry, Trigonometry and Exponentials from University of Padova
Einführung in die Graphentheorie from ITMO University
SCIENCE
The Climate-Energy Challenge from Harvard University
Hurricanes: What’s Next? from University of Michigan
Thomas Berry的世界观：地球社区的繁荣 (The Worldview of Thomas Berry: The Flourishing of the Earth Community) from Yale University
宇宙之旅：展现生命 (Journey of the Universe: The Unfolding of Life) from Yale University
宇宙之旅：对话 (Journey of the Universe: Weaving Knowledge and Action) from Yale University
Analyze your Genome! from University of California, San Diego
Introduction to Mechanics, Part 1 from Rice University
生物学概念与途径 from Peking University
Simulation Neuroscience from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Life on Earth: Biomes, Climates, Ecology, and Evolution from Ohio State University
Energy and Earth: Fossil Fuels, Alternative, and Renewable Energy from Ohio State University
Earth’s Environment: Soil, Water, and Air from Ohio State University
Introducción a la Geotermia from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
A Circular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism from Leiden University
Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Autonomous University of Barcelona)
Laboratorio di Programmazione from University of Naples Federico II
Science & Religion 101 from University of Alberta
Nutrition and Health: Human Microbiome from Wageningen University
Principios básicos de divulgación científica from Universidad de Cantabria
Квантовые вычисления (Quantum computing) from Saint Petersburg State University
Неорганическая химия: Введение в химию элементов (Inorganic chemistry: Introduction to chemistry of the elements) from Saint Petersburg State University
Введение в физиологию (Introduction to physiology) from Saint Petersburg State University
Общие вопросы патологии и патологической анатомии (General Issues of Pathology and Pathological Physiology from Saint Petersburg State University
Life in the Universe: Syntheses for Life from Seoul National University
Wasser in der Schweiz from University of Zurich
Ecosystems of California from University of California, Santa Cruz
Physiology: the Science of Life from University of Liverpool
Discover Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050 from University of Western Australia
Language Testing during Awake Brain Surgery from University of Groningen
The Scientific Revolution: Understanding the Roots of Modern Science from University of Groningen
Water Scarcity: Crisis and Response from Colorado State University Online
Intro to Acoustics (Part 1) from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Metabolomics in Life Sciences from Osaka University
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