8 courses from MITx ranked among Class Central’s “Best of All Time” 2021 list
Class Central, a resource for curating and rating online courses, has recognized eight MITx courses among its top honors: the Best Online Courses of All Time list. MIT is one of the most-represented universities on the list, which was recently expanded to 250 courses from 100 universities based on 170,000+ learner reviews.
Learn more about the 8 courses listed among the Best Online Courses of All Time
1. Introduction to Biology — The Secret of Life
Explore the secret of life through the basics of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, recombinant DNA, genomics and rational medicine.
Taught by:
Eric S. Lander — Founding Director of the Broad Institute; Professor of Biology at MIT
Michelle Mischke — Instructor, Department of Biology at MIT
Graham Walker — HHMI Professor; ACS Professor of Biology at MIT
Mary Ellen Wiltrout — Director of Blended and Online Initiatives; Lecturer, Department of Biology at MIT and Digital Learning Lab Scientist, MITx
2. Molecular Biology — Part 1: DNA Replication and Repair
An in-depth adventure through DNA replication and repair to strengthen your scientific thinking and experimental design skills.
Taught by:
Stephen P. Bell — HHMI Investigator; Professor of Biology at MIT
Tania A. Baker — HHMI Investigator; Whitehead Professor of Biology at MIT
Mary Ellen Wiltrout — Director of Blended and Online Initiatives; Lecturer, Department of Biology at MIT and Digital Learning Lab Scientist, MITx
3. Biochemistry: Biomolecules, Methods, and Mechanisms
Enhance your scientific thinking and data analysis skills with this in-depth adventure through biochemistry.
Taught by:
Michael Yaffe — David H. Koch Professor of Science; Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering; Director, MIT Center for Precision Cancer Medicine; Director, KI Clinical Investigator Program at MIT
Mary Ellen Wiltrout — Director of Blended and Online Initiatives; Lecturer, Department of Biology at MIT and Digital Learning Lab Scientist, MITx
Darcy Gordon — Instructor of Blended and Online Initiatives, Department of Biology at MIT
4. AP® Microeconomics
An overview of introductory microeconomics. Learn the key principles of economics and how to apply them to the real world — and the AP® exam. (Also a 2021 MITx Prize winner!)
Taught by:
Jonathan Gruber — Ford Professor of Economics at MIT
5. Probability — The Science of Uncertainty and Data
Build foundational knowledge of data science with this introduction to probabilistic models, including random processes and the basic elements of statistical inference.
Taught by:
John Tsitsiklis — Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT
Patrick Jaillet — Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT
Dimitri Bertsekas — Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT
Karene Chu — Digital Learning Scientist, MITx and research scientist at MIT
6. Circuits and Electronics 1: Basic Circuit Analysis
Learn techniques that are foundational to the design of microchips used in smartphones, self-driving cars, computers, and the Internet.
Taught by:
Anant Agarwal — CEO of edX, and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
Gerald Sussman — Professor, Electrical Engineering at MIT
Piotr Mitros — Former Chief Scientist at edX
Chris Terman — Senior Lecturer, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT
Bonnie Lam — Graduate student, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT
7. Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python
An introduction to computer science as a tool to solve real-world analytical problems using Python 3.5.
Taught by:
John Guttag — Dugald C. Jackson Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at MIT
Eric Grimson — Bernard Gordon Professor of Medical Engineering, Professor of Computer Science at MIT
Ana Bell — Lecturer, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at MIT
8. Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science
This course is an introduction to using computation to understand real-world phenomena.
Taught by:
John Guttag — Dugald C. Jackson Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at MIT
Eric Grimson — Bernard Gordon Professor of Medical Engineering, Professor of Computer Science at MIT
Ana Bell — Lecturer, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at MIT and Digital Learning Lab Scientist, MITx
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