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.
  • 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.

Practical information