New year, new skills from MIT
Ring in the new year with fresh courses and resources on MIT Learn! This hub for lifelong learning offers thousands of online educational materials, and our team at MIT Open Learning has curated a list of standout new options. Whether you prefer to move at your own pace or join a live course, you’ll find opportunities to jumpstart your 2026 goals — and can even get personalized guidance from the AskTIM AI assistant.
AI and machine learning
- Foundation Models and Generative AI
- How to AI (Almost) Anything
- Designing and Building AI Products and Services (Start: January 29)
- Driving Innovation with Generative AI (Start: February 9)
- Deploying AI for Strategic Impact (Start: February 9)
- Machine Learning, Modeling, and Simulation: Engineering Problem-Solving in the Age of AI (Start: February 2)
- Advances in Computer Vision
- AI Strategy and Leadership Program: Thriving in the New World of AI (Start: February 26)
- Executive Certificate in AI Strategy and Product Innovation (Start: February 26)
Biology, biological engineering, and biomedical engineering
- Introduction to Biology: The Secret of Life (Start: January 6)
- Genetics
- Fundamentals of Experimental Molecular Biology
- Design of Medical Devices and Implants
- Tissue Engineering and Organ Regeneration
- Principles of Biomanufacturing: Using Biotechnology to Manufacture Medicines (Start: January 12)
- Drug and Medical Device Development: A Strategic Approach (Start: January 29)
Business and entrepreneurship
- Innovation Teams
- Facilitative Leadership in the Public Sector
- Substance Use Disorder Ventures Program
- Navigating and Leveraging Culture and Networks (Start: January 12)
- Supply Chain Management: Leading with AI and Digital Transformation (Start: January 22)
Climate, energy, and earth science
- Information and Entropy; Energy and Exergy
- Weather and Climate Laboratory
- Climate, Environment, and Sustainability Infusion Fellowship
- Urban Energy Systems and Policy
- Geothermal Energy Networks: Transforming our Thermal Energy System
- Anthro-Engineering: Decarbonization at the Million-Person Scale
- Systems Thinking in Energy: Navigating Costs, Emissions, and Impact
- Dynamics of the Atmosphere
Computer science
- MIT Programmer on AI, Growth Mindset, and Rubber Ducks
- Mathematics for Computer Science
- Foundations of Information Policy
- Computer Systems Security
- Secure Hardware Design
- Computational Methods of Scientific Programming
- Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing
- Professional Certificate in Coding: Full Stack Development with MERN (Start: February 18)
Cognitive Science
Economics
- MIT Economist on Finance, AI, and Human Behavior
- MIT Economist on AI, Trade-offs, and Healthcare
- Labor Economics I
- Microeconomics (Start: January 20)
- Good Economics for Hard Times (Start: January 20)
- The Challenges of Global Poverty (Start: January 20)
- Data Analysis for Social Scientists (Start: January 20)
- Game Theory
Engineering
- New Engineering Education Transformation Ways of Thinking
- How to CAD Almost Anything
- Architecture and Systems Engineering: Models and Methods to Manage Complex Systems (Start: February 2)
- System Thinking (Start: February 2)
- Innovations in Textile Engineering: Fibers, Yarns, Nonwovens, and More
- Professional Certificate in Data Engineering (Start: February 5)
Humanities
- Fans and Fan Cultures
- The Science Fiction of Freedom
- The Making of a Roman Emperor
- Moral Psychology
- Compass: Exploring Value, Truth, and Knowledge
Language
- The Linguistic Study of Bilingualism
- Chinese Calligraphy
- Project-Based Language Learning For Chinese Streamlined II
Math
Music
Quantum Computing
- Quantum Computing Fundamentals (Start: February 2)
- Quantum Computing: Strategy and Impact (Start: January 12)
Urban Planning
- Introduction to Pedestrian Mobility in Cities
- Facilitative Leadership in the Public Sector
- Sustainable Real Estate
- Leadership in Planning: How to Effectively Advance Great Urban Planning Initiatives
These courses and materials are available through MIT OpenCourseWare, MITx, and MIT xPROⓇ, which are part of MIT Open Learning. OpenCourseWare offers free, online, open educational resources from more than 2,500 courses that span the MIT undergraduate and graduate curriculum. MITx offers high-quality massive open online courses adapted from the MIT classroom for learners worldwide. xPRO provides professional development opportunities to a global audience via online courses and blended programs.
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