Courses
These universities offer free online courses. These courses are offered by a number of well-known universities. Interested students can register directly for these courses. If you’re seeking knowledge on a particular topic, a free online course may be what you need. It is more likely that these will be self-paced, which means less direct guidance from an instructor.
You can choose from a variety of subject areas, including soft skills and hard skills.
In this section, we have categorized the free online courses in Public Health, American History, English Language for University Studies, and Business Administration.
Course Category
American History and Civic Engagement
Business Administration and Entrepreneurship
English as a Second Language for University Studies
Public Health and Health Services
Other Online Courses
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HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Administrative/IT Perspective)
HI-FIVE (Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment) Training is an approximately 10-hour online course designed by Columbia University in 2016, with sponsorship from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)....
The Little Stuff: Energy, Cells, and Genetics
In this course, we will explore the smaller side of biology: molecular biology. We’ll cover basic topics including cell biology and how cells can go “rogue” and turn into cancer, how energy from the sun is transferred to fuel our bodies, basics of genetics and...
The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology
In this course, we will explore how evolution works to generate new species, the wide variety of life on earth. The course will also touch on the importance of biodiversity for the overall health of our planet, and for our well being as humans. Syllabus Learn...
Gut Check: Exploring Your Microbiome
Imagine if there were an organ in your body that weighed as much as your brain, that affected your health, your weight, and even your behavior. Wouldn’t you want to know more about it? There is such an organ — the collection of microbes in and on your body, your human...
Science of Exercise
Learners who complete Science of Exercise will have an improved physiological understanding of how your body responds to exercise, and will be able to identify behaviors, choices, and environments that impact your health and training. Syllabus Learn More
Health, Society, and Wellness in COVID-19 Times
This course aims to help you navigate this world and the new conditions for learning with knowledge and skill. In this class, we will explore perspectives on disease and society and on systemic racism and inequality with scholars in the natural sciences, social...
Battery State-of-Health (SOH) Estimation
In this course, you will learn how to implement different state-of-health estimation methods and to evaluate their relative merits. Syllabus Learn More
Medical Cannabis: The Health Effects of THC and CBD Specialization
Learn About the Health Effects of Cannabis and CBD. As a patient or health care provider, you will learn about the risks and benefits of different types of cannabis and CBD products and will learn how to use cannabis in ways that minimize the risks and maximize any...
Designing Effective Science Communication
This course is designed for scientists, science educators, and science communicators who are interested in re-thinking how we communicate science to diverse audiences, particularly to the general public. Syllabus Learn More
Hacking COVID-19 — Course 3: Unraveling COVID-19’s Origins
In this course, you will follow in the footsteps of the bioinformaticians investigating the COVID-19 outbreak by investigating the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Syllabus Learn More
Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2’s Secrets
In this course, you will follow in the footsteps of the bioinformaticians investigating the COVID-19 outbreak by annotating the SARS-CoV-2 genome and using the annotation to design a COVID-19 diagnostic test. Syllabus Learn More
Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen
In this course, you will follow in the footsteps of the bioinformaticians investigating the COVID-19 outbreak by assembling the SARS-CoV-2 genome. Whether you’re new to the world of computational biology, or you’re a bioinformatics expert seeking to learn about its...