Alongside Open Educational Resources (OERs) there are also Open Course Ware resources (OCWs). These are several online locations where you can take college level courses online — often without spending a dime! Below is a list of places where you can find free (or at least reasonably priced) college courses and outside skill improvements to pad your resumes and college applications, as well as additional free study aids that may be useful over your collegiate career.
- Coursera (registration required)
- edX (registration required)
- iTunesU (Apple iOS users only)
- Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
- Khan Academy (registration required; grades K-12 plus collegiate subjects)
- Learn English With Emma (English Language Learning, YouTube Channel)
- Lynda from LinkedIn (paid membership)
- Peer 2 Peer University (consolidation of multiple online resource locations’ free courses; registration available but not required)
- SciShow (STEM videos, YouTube Channel)
- Stanford Engineering Everywhere (SEE)
- Stanford Online (filtered by free, available courses– offerings may vary, paid courses may pop up in results)
- TEDx Talks (Lectures by experts on multiple subjects, YouTube Channel)
- The Organic Chemistry Tutor (STEM videos, YouTube Channel)
- Udacity (registration required; some courses are free, sometimes prices are discounted, most courses are paid)
- Udemy (registration required; some courses are free, sometimes prices are discounted, most courses are paid)
- Vocabulary Help (English vocabulary building, YouTube Channel)