24 of the best MIT courses you can take online for free

TL;DR: Find a wide range of free online courses from MIT on edX.


Lovers of learning should direct their attention to edX, because you can find a wide range of free online courses from some of the most famous educational institutions in the world. And that includes MIT.

To help you find the best free courses for you, we have checked out everything on offer from MIT and highlighted a selection of standout options to get you started. There should be something for everyone in this list.

These are the best free online courses from MIT this month:

  • Becoming an Entrepreneur

  • Biochemistry: Biomolecules, Methods, and Mechanisms

  • Cell Biology: Transport and Signaling

  • Circuits and Electronics 1: Basic Circuit Analysis

  • Circuits and Electronics 2: Amplification, Speed, and Delay

  • Circuits and Electronics 3: Applications

  • Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare

  • Derivatives Markets: Advanced Modeling and Strategies

  • Energy Economics and Policy

  • Financial Accounting

  • Foundations of Modern Finance

  • Genetics: Analysis and Applications

  • Genetics: Population Genetics and Human Traits

  • Genetics: The Fundamentals

  • Introduction to Biology: The Secret of Life

  • Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science

  • Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python

  • Machine Learning with Python: From Linear Models to Deep Learning

  • Mathematical Methods for Quantitative Finance

  • Supply Chain Analytics

  • Sustainable Building Design

  • Sustainable Energy

  • Understanding the World Through Data

  • World Music: Global Rhythms

These free courses do not come with a certificate of completion, but we’re sure you can get over that. You can still learn at your own pace with unrestricted access to all the course materials, so there’s nothing stopping you from enrolling.

Find the best free online courses from MIT on edX.

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