Adult Education Online

Colleges & College Courses

College Affordability and Transparency Center 

CAFT Website

If you are going to pay for an education, make sure you are getting good value with this Department of Education tool. There are good programs - and others that don't measure up.

edX

Ed X Website

This website has online classes from MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and many more. Most are short, interesting courses that can be audited or self-paced for free. Some include the option of college credit and/or more interaction with the instructors and college for a fee. 

To Library Home Page

The library logo - framed by a book, a mighty redwood stands by water and hills.

To Library Web Links

A chain of books and globes linked.

University Videos        

University Videos Website

Hear and see fascinating educational presentations from universities, TEDx. science organizations and museums, hospitals, research institutions, Nova, the Science Channel and the Discovery Channel.  On this site, all videos can be searched by keyword and have transcripts to read the spoken words.  Although the transcripts were made by machine and have many unfortunate errors, they make each video searchable by keyword so that you can usually find exactly what you are looking for.

Community Education Courses

Goodwill Free Education

Goodwill Website

This site has simple ways to learn math, reading, and computers. It is great for any beginner and for English as a Second Language.


FutureLearn

Future Learn Website

This website has free courses from the United Kingdom.  They are designed to fit around your life, with short activities and clear goals to encourage you to make progress at a rate that suits you. It is easy to see how long each course will last and the needed time commitment.


Khan Academy

Khan Academy Website

Khan Academy is a nonprofit offering video tutorials.  Study for your SAT, or find free courses covering math, science, business, history, the economy, and more.  Lots more!


OpenCulture

Open Culture Website

A wide variety of classes from YouTube, iTunes, mp3  and other sites, organized by subject.


LiveLingua

LiveLingua Website

Many languages in free courses originally designed for diplomats and Peace Corps volunteers.


BBC Languages

BBC Website

Study a language online for free. This site offers Spanish, French, Chinese, English, Gaelic, and more. The courses are not the newest, but are still great (page is no longer updated but still active.)


Music Education

Teoria Music Tutorials

Teoria Website

Music tutorials on reading music, intervals, scales, chords, harmonic functions, and different musical forms, from Teoria.


Read Music Free

Read Music Website

Learn guitar and piano, sight-reading, and more with simple, free online games.