Library - Online courses

Online courses

On this page you will find a list of websites offering course material, instruction videos, online learning skills, etc. on a wide range of subjects. Some with open access content, some provided that you are logged in on the network. Further down you will find a list of Library guides (Libguides) on several subjects; general and specific. The use of some of the websites will require you to create an account.

(Open) course material

  • Canvas Network
    The learning management system that makes teaching and learning easier.
  • Code Academy
    Online interactive platform that offers free coding classes.
  • Coursera
    An education platform that partners with top universities and organizations worldwide.
  • EdX
    Find the latest MOOC from the world's best universities including MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, UT and others.
  • Future Learn
    Free online courses (with certificates) from universities from all over the world.
  • Home Academy
    Dutch website. Lectures (audio) about many subjects. You need to create an account. Please follow the instructions first.
  • Internet Archive
    Digital library offering free universal access to books, movies & music, as well as billions of archived web pages.
  • Khan Academy 
    Free online courses; Science, Economics & Finance, Arts & Humanities, Computing.
  • LinkedIn Learning
    LinkedIn Learning is an online video database. It is available to all students and staff and offers access to almost 4000 online videos on all kinds of topics. The videos in this database can be used for group instructions or for personal self study purposes. And they can be a great addition to any form of E-learning within the institute.
  • MIT Open Course Ware
    Publication of virtually all MIT course content.
  • Mooc-list.com
    Overview of MOOCs and online courses.
  • OER
    Open Educational Resources; Education, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences,   Natural Sciences, Applied Sciences & Technology, Mathematics & Statistics.
  • Onlinecourses.com
    Find more than 500 accredited free online college classes.
  • Open Course Ware TU Delft
    Master & Bachelor programmes.
  • OpenCulture.com
    Free cultural & educational media on the web.
  • Open Education Consortium
    Worldwide community of hundreds of higher education institutions and associated organizations committed to advancing open education and its impact on global education.
  • Open Text Books
    Open textbooks are real, complete textbooks licensed so teachers and students can freely use, adapt, and distribute the material.
  • Open University UK
    The UK’s largest academic institution and a world pioneer in distance learning.
  • Qualtrics
    Online training programs and learn Qualtrics in 5 steps or search for a topic.
  • Slideshare
    Community for sharing presentations and other professional content.
  • Ted Talks
    Nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less).
  • Tedx Talks
    TEDx is an international community that organizes TED-style events anywhere and everywhere, celebrating locally-driven ideas and elevating them to a global stage.
  • Universiteit van Nederland
    Every workday a new lecture by a Dutch professor.
  • University Amsterdam
    Online courses University Amsterdam.

 For an overview of our Library Guides, check this website.

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