Open Yale Courses

Spec sheet

Support

The site directs users with general or technical support questions to its Help section.Read 3 Oct 2026 · oyc.yale.edu

Course materials

Courses include recorded lectures, syllabi, suggested readings, and problem sets; the course list also describes exams among the materials.Read 3 Oct 2026 · oyc.yale.edu

Course updates

Open Yale Courses says it is no longer adding new courses to this website.Read 3 Oct 2026 · oyc.yale.edu

Learning audience

The courses are designed for self-directed and lifelong learners, educators, and high school and college students around the world.Read 3 Oct 2026 · oyc.yale.edu

Media formats

Lectures are available as video, audio, and searchable text transcripts, with downloadable media offered.Read 3 Oct 2026 · oyc.yale.edu

No enrollment

Anyone with an Internet connection can access the site without enrollment or registration.Read 3 Oct 2026 · oyc.yale.edu

No faculty interaction

The site does not provide an opportunity to ask Yale faculty questions or submit written work.Read 3 Oct 2026 · oyc.yale.edu

No Yale credential

The website does not offer Yale course credit, a degree, or a certificate for consuming its content.Read 3 Oct 2026 · oyc.yale.edu

Offline use

The site lets users download course materials, including lecture video and MP3 audio files, for use on their devices.Read 3 Oct 2026 · oyc.yale.edu

Reuse license

Most course materials use a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license, allowing reuse with attribution and the same or compatible licensing for adaptations.Read 3 Oct 2026 · oyc.yale.edu

Reuse limits

Third-party material may have additional restrictions and is not covered by the Creative Commons license unless a lecture's credits section says otherwise.Read 3 Oct 2026 · oyc.yale.edu

Technical compatibility

Embedded videos play in a browser; the help page names QuickTime, iTunes, and VLC as players for downloadable media files.Read 3 Oct 2026 · oyc.yale.edu

What it offers

Open Yale Courses provides selected introductory Yale College courses to the public free of charge over the Internet.Read 3 Oct 2026 · oyc.yale.edu

Plans and prices

Every Open Yale Courses plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Educational Video Libraries#25 of 337.2