Open Courseware - Prime Sites, University and College Sites (A - O)

Prime Sites

  • Carnegie Mellon University (US), Open Learning Initiative (OLI) - intelligent tutoring systems, virtual laboratories, simulations and frequent opportunities for assessment and feedback, courses intended to enact the kind of dynamic, flexible, and responsive instruction that fosters learning: Engineering Statics, Statistics, Causal and Statistical Reasoning, Modern Biology, Chemistry, Economics, French, Logic & Proofs, Physics, Empirical Research Methods, Computational Discrete Mathematics, Visual Communication, Design
  • MIT OpenCourseWare (US) - web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content, OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity: Architecture and Planning, Engineering, Health Sciences and Technology, Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Management, Science, Science, Other Programs, Cross-Disciplinary Topics
  • MIT (US), OpenCourseWare, Video and Audio on MIT OCW - complete video and/or audio for a variety of courses
  • MIT Lecture Browser (US) - web interface to video recordings of lectures and seminars indexed using automatic speech recognition technology, play the video starting at the relevant point and see synchronized transcript
  • Open University (UK), OpenLearn LearningSpace - free access to course materials, free study units with a discussion forum, Study independently or join a group and use learning tools to work with others: forums, Arts and History, Business and Management, Education, Health and Lifestyle, IT and Computing, Mathematics and Statistics, Modern Languages, Science and Nature, Society, Study Skills, Technology, using learning tools, learning clubs

University and College Sites

  • Arizona University (US), Searchable Video Library - video presentations & taped class lectures through searchable interface, videos transcribed by voice recognition or closed-captioning so that spoken text can be searched
  • California University (US), Berkeley on iTunes U - access & download courses on computer or MP3 player, listen to events about Arts, Education, Politics, Science and Technology: computer science, chemistry, physical sciences, arts & humanities, engineering, social sciences, biological sciences, natural resources, information science
  • California University (US), UC Irvine, Open Courseware - educational assets discoverable, searchable, and modifiable: Subject Examination for Teachers, Capital Markets, Business Analysis, Personal Financial Planning, High School Courses, Medical Product Quality Systems, Regulatory Requirements for Pharmaceutical Products, Spa Operations, Human Resources Development, White-Collar and Corporate Crime
  • California University (US), webcast.berkeley, Video and Podcasts for Courses - Podcasts and Webcasts of current and archived courses, Prominent speakers and on-campus events, live and on-demand
  • California University (US), Podcast.ucsd.edu
  • Capliano University (CA), OpenCourseWare - free and open educational resource for faculty, students and self-learners throughout the world: Anthropology, Art History, Business, Chemistry, Computing Science, English, Geography, Mathematics & Statistics, Philosophy, Studio Art
  • Chulalongkorn University (TH), Chula OpenCourseware - course materials available through an open content license: Structural Analysis, Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering, Internal Combustion Engine, Engine and Emissions Control, Surveying, Algorithm Design, Database Management, Speech Recognition, Computer Engineering
  • City University of New York (US), Podcast Lectures - Cultural Diversity, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Speech, Writing, English, Anthropology
  • Columbia University (US), FATHOM ARCHIVE - free content, archive of online learning resources, including lectures, articles, interviews, exhibits and seminars
  • Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) (NL), OpenCourseWare (OCW) - free and open digital publication of educational materials organized as courses: Watermanagement, Microelectronics, Offshore Engineering, NanoScience, BioMechatronics, Sustainable Development, Transportation and Planning, Stochastic Evolution Equations (EN)
  • Dixe State College of Utah (US), OpenCourseWare - free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners throughout the world: Computer and Information Technology, Elementary Education, Family Studies (2yr), Humanities, Mathematics
  • European Graduate School (EGS) (HB) - Videos and video clips of lectures, sessions and interviews
  • Falmouth, University College (UK), openSpace - platform for making teaching materials free to learners all over the world through Creative Commons: Courses, The openSpace Project, 'How To' Guidance
  • Foothill-De Anza Community College, Sofia (US), Sharing of Free Intellectual Assets (open content initiative) - open content initiative, promotes faculty & institutional sharing of online content: project overview, news & articles, course gallery (creative typography, elementary statistics, physical geography, enterprise network security, introduction to Java programming, Macromedia Flash, musicianship, webpage authoring)
  • Georgia University (US), Global Text Project - creating open content electronic textbooks that will be freely available, initially focus is on content development and Web distribution, to make textbooks available to the many who cannot afford them: global texts, scanned books, othr open texts, books in preparation
  • Harvard University (US), Harvard@Home - exploration of a wealth of topics through Web-based video programs, teaching, cutting-edge research, and noteworthy events, more than fifty programs covering subjects ranging from the arts to social sciences, from history to current affairs, from literature to science and math
  • Harvard University (US) - selection of noncredit online courses featuring faculty to the public for free
  • Hong Kong Open University (HK), Open Learning - flexible learning, free access to our rich educational resources, resources that you can access anytime and anywhere, build your learning community: Video, TV Programme, Free Courseware, Community
  • Indian Institute of Technology (IN), eOUTREACH programme - digital text, audio, video and HTML contents of educational value for knowledge dissemination: nutshell series (one hour talks on a variety of subjects), courses (Information Systems), workshop
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School (US), OpenCourseWare Project - access to most popular courses, open access to info & knowledge about obstacles to public's health & potential solutions: Content by Topic, Image Library
  • Keio University (JP), Opencourseware (OCW) - offers, free of charge, content of courses so that both students and professionals involved in higher education can gain access to its educational materials: faculty of (letters, economics, law), international center
  • King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (SA) - showcases course material used in the courses to be part of the global interactions in the open sharing of educational material: Applied & Supporting Studies, Computer Science & Engg, Engineering Sciences, Environmental Design, Industrial Management, Sciences
  • Korea OpenCourseware (KR) - service for sharing educational contents for higher education, provides e-learning contents, enables users to access educational contents of overseas higher education at no cost: courses search, getting started, FAQ
  • Michigan University (US), Open.Michigan - Education - Open Educational Resource (OER) repository, educational resources such as course materials, videos, software tools, and student work, open copyright licenses: Engineering, Public Policy, Medical, Dentistry, Education, Information, Nursing, Public Health
  • Middle East Technical University (TR), OpenCourseWare - free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners throughout the world: Course categories
  • Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (US), National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) - growing library of online courses for students and faculty in higher education, high school and Advanced Placement
  • Nagoya University (JP), OpenCourseWare - program to convert teaching materials used in selected courses into digital format and make them available to the public at no charge
  • National Chiao Tung University (TW) - teaching resources including the basic sciences curriculum, foundation & core department general education curriculum & related courses: Management Information Systems, Biological Science & Technology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Hakka culture, General Education, Chinese Language, Speech, Movies Physics
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology (US) - free and open digital publication of educational materials, organized as courses, Some courses in video, others in audio, Course lecture notes and presentations for some courses: College of Science and Liberal Arts, Newark College of Engineering, School of Management
  • New South Wales University (AU), eLearning Channel - Watch lectures for UNSW courses, view course content, related material and group activities: uploads, favorites, playlists
  • Notre Dame University (US)OpenCourseWare - free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners throughout the world: Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology Arabic and Middle East Studies, Architecture, Asian Studies, East Asian Languages and Literatures, Gender Studies, History, Latino Studies, Peace Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Romance Languages and Literatures, Sociology, Theology
  • Nottingham University (UK) - opportunity for knowledge to be shared widely to increase learning opportunities for those who are unable to undertake formal qualifications, Learning materials may be complete modules or smaller scale learning objects: Learning Resources, Links, Submit resources
  • Oxford University (UK), Podcasts - audio, video, also on iTunes: Divisions (Humanities, Mathematical Physical and Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Social Sciences), Continuing Education

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