Open Culture touts itself as "the best free cultural & educational media on the web". The web site sets itself apart from a lot of what you will find while mindlessly surfing the web. They combine intellectual content and pop culture in an informative and entertaining format. According to the site, Open Culture is the product of Dan Coleman, Director and Associate Dean of Stanford's Continuing Studies Program, though not directly associated with the university.
Open Culture pursues educational content, unique intellectual stories, and adds narrative and videos for the viewer. Open Culture is interested in topics from Puppet making with Jim Henson to Einstein’s E = mc2 Explained. In addition, they provide a list of free online courses for readers to pursue. It appeals to the PBS crowd, which I would say describes me to some degree.
I have been working on a Yale economics course and Stanford Mini Med School lecture series. Both are well done recordings of university lectures. The Yale economics course on Game Theory includes blackboard notes, homework assignments and examinations. I am simply auditing the Stanford lectures. Since the product is so well done, I am capable of drawing as much from the online experience as students who are fortunate enough to attend. I probably would not have stumbled upon the opportunity were it not for Open Culture.
Open Culture and the content it links to are quality products and excellent resources available to those who want to use the internet for learning. Thank you for all the terrific information.
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