About Open Culture
Open Culture is a website curating free cultural and educational media from around the web, including online courses, audiobooks, ebooks, films and language lessons. Learning resources can support sustained study as well as an introduction to a new topic. Readers can explore material connected with an existing course or pursue an independent interest, bringing educational content into their own approach to developing knowledge.
Curated Cultural and Educational Media
Open Culture gathers links to free educational and cultural material from across the web. Its curation connects resources from different sources, giving visitors a discovery setting for exploring media that supports learning and cultural interests.
Courses, Books, Films and Language Lessons
Online courses, audiobooks, ebooks, films and language lessons form part of its range. This combination gives visitors several formats through which to explore a subject, connecting reading, listening and viewing with different kinds of educational content.
Discovery for Independent Learners
The site serves people pursuing personal study and audiences interested in cultural media. Its curated approach connects an initial interest with resources elsewhere on the web, giving visitors routes into discovering material for further reading, viewing or language learning. The collection connects learning with the practical work of reading, investigating and revisiting ideas. Its material gives students and educators routes into exploring subjects through resources that can become part of a wider study project.