MIT Open Learning

🏈 What can a ball toss teach us about visual processing and autism? Tune in to the Beyond Biology podcast to hear @MITBiology Professor Pawan Sinha discuss the science of vision, his research into brain plasticity, and share the inspirational journey behind his nonprofit, Project Prakash. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on MIT Learn: bit.ly/4tRZmFX

Understanding AI is no longer optional, but many programs are either too technical for beginners or too broad to be useful. Universal AI offers a different path: self-paced, practical, and designed for real-world application. No coding required, and the first course is free. Learn more: bit.ly/4u9F8by

🦿 What goes into making a prosthetic? @MITMechE researcher Autumn Geil shares her design for an injection-molded prosthetic foot designed for scale and accessibility. Wonder what else you can learn? 🔗 Visit learn.mit.edu.

The second annual Day of Climate brought together a standing-room-only crowd at the @MITMuseum for an afternoon of talks, hands-on activities, and intergenerational climate action. Led by the pK-12 Initiative at MIT Open Learning, Day of Climate is more than an event — it's a free, adaptable curriculum designed to bring climate education to learners and educators everywhere. Read more: bit.ly/4tZiZMR

A 100-year-old technology is helping keep seniors safe at home — without a single camera. @MIT researcher Dominique Regli uses radar + machine learning to detect falls, track sleep patterns, and recognize daily activities, all while preserving privacy. The secret? Combining ML with reasoning-based models that generalize across new spaces. Wonder what else you can learn? Visit learn.mit.edu.

In 1999, many universities saw the internet as a way to profit from knowledge. Instead, MIT asked, "how about we make something big and give it away?" With the spark of that idea, @MITOCW was born. Watch the origin story on MIT Learn: bit.ly/4sSvAjO

🦜 What makes bird feathers certain colors? It depends on the structure of feathers at the microscopic level, which can lead to amazing blues and iridescent effects. Lorna J. Gibson, professor emerita of @MITMechE and @mit_dmse shares more in the first Open Seminar on MIT Learn: bit.ly/4ux15kn

⚠️ Have you ever taken a class with a "this could kill you" warning? This @MIT_Physics demo safely explodes a wire to show how capacitors work — 4,000 volts, 800 joules, released in microseconds Explore more free courses, lectures, and resources at learn.mit.edu.

If we teach AI literacy, climate literacy must come with it. MIT Open Learning's Christopher Rabe joined @subjecttoclimat at @SXSWEDU to address the climate blind spot in how we teach AI — from data center resource demands to the difference between literacy and fluency. Read more: bit.ly/3Ri6rlc

MIT just secured its 14th year at #1, according to @worlduniranking. The best part? You can join in and learn from @MIT online about topics like AI, computer science, math, physics, chemistry, and more. Explore courses in the top-ranked subjects: bit.ly/4u76azH

For nearly a decade, Elizabeth Siler, a professor at Worcester State University, has been teaching almost exclusively with @MITOCW's educational resources. In our latest @MIT Stories documentary, “The Courage to Be Open: MIT OpenCourseWare and the Democratization of Knowledge,” Siler reflects on the impact of open knowledge in her classroom and across the many students she’s taught. 🎬 Watch the full film on MIT Learn: bit.ly/4sSvAjO

Meet 7 of @mit's top educators according to MIT students — the 2026 Teaching with Digital Technology Award winners! They use tech like VR, games, and data tools to help their students build student confidence, create belonging, and make complex labs and mathematics accessible. Read more: bit.ly/4chD4X7

Crack a glow stick and you're watching chemistry in real time. Hydrogen peroxide oxidizes special chemicals, electrons get excited, and energy is released as light 💡 The same science powers emergency flares and even fireflies. 🪲✨ Keep learning: bit.ly/491tF5b

MIT is ranked #1 in the world for the 14th year running by @worlduniranking — and #1 in 12 subjects, including computer science, AI, mathematics, and physics. Explore @MIT's online courses in these top-ranked subjects: bit.ly/4u76azH

Originally from Ukraine, Sofia Lipkevych turned to @MITOCW when the war started to continue learning beyond her school curriculum. Today, she’s a first-year student at @MIT. Her story is one of millions shaped by a bold idea in 2001 to make MIT’s educational resources freely available to anyone, anywhere. That decision helped spark a global open education movement that continues to expand access to knowledge worldwide. Our new MIT Stories documentary, “The Courage to Be Open,” explores the origins, impact, and global reach of OpenCourseWare. Watch the full film: bit.ly/4sSvAjO

AI is reshaping every industry — and understanding it shouldn't require a CS degree. Introducing Universal AI: a self-paced online program built by 30+ @MIT faculty and experts designed to make AI fluency accessible to everyone. No coding background required. Start today. Explore the program and enroll: bit.ly/4u3rzKe

Introducing Universal Learning: Our new initiative to prepare learners everywhere to take on complex global challenges. Combining @MIT’s subject matter expertise with Open Learning's 25+ years of innovation in digital education, it delivers an online experience that cultivates the interdisciplinary thinking at the core of an MIT education. Learn more from Vice Provost Dimitris Bertsimas: bit.ly/41QPCA3

Have Open Learning resources helped you on your educational journey? If so, we'd like to hear your story! 👉 Tell us your story: bit.ly/4pR2JLf

Not long ago, Omar Alshehri struggled to tell the difference between a proton and a neutron. Today, he holds a PhD in quantum computing. What changed? 300+ hours of self-directed learning with @MITOCW, and the commitment to keep going. Read his story: bit.ly/4stTB0p

DYK one of history’s most important engineers wasn’t a trained engineer? In the early 1700s, carpenter John Harrison solved the challenge of measuring longitude at sea. His insight: If a clock could remain accurate at sea, sailors could compare local time to their home port’s time and calculate their position anywhere on Earth. @MITMechE Prof. Amos Winter brings Harrison’s story to life in this video. Continue learning on MIT Learn: learn.mit.edu