A reader just forwarded me an interesting article entitled “15 Inspiring Examples of Free Online Education” by OnlineCollege.org. They list a number of gems ranging from online open academies, free resources, and courses offered by world-renowned institutions. They are geared towards beginners, early learners, returning students, and advanced levels of education:
Khan Academy
- MIT Open Courseware
- Berkeley Webcast
- Tufts Open Courseware
- Open Courseware Consortium
- Academic Earth
- Textbook Revolution
- Project Gutenberg
- iTunes U
- The Open University
- Watch, Know, Learn
- The University of the People
- TED
- Wikiversity (I’m trying to find the time to be a contributed here)
- Instructables
You can find some wonderful information on nearly any topic, free books, supplements for student learning, and more!