Educational Video Sites

W2newspapers's guide to the 25 best online resources for finding free educational videos. With the exception of BrainPOP and Cosmeo, all listed sites offer their extensive video libraries for free and most without registration.

Educational Video Sites
01.Alison
Standards-based education material covering a broad range of subjects. 
02.Amazon Education
Amazon Inspire is a free service for the discovery of digital educational material. 
03.Big Think
Video interviews with 600+ thought leaders in a range of fields. 
04.Brightstorm
Short-form online video lessons by professional educators. Free math lessons. 
05.CosmoLearning
Aggregator of free, online video lessons and documentaries. 
06.Coursera
Lectures taught by world-class professors and reinforced through interactive exercises. 
07.EdX
Courses designed specifically for interactive study via the web. 
08.FutureLearn
Offers a diverse selection of courses from leading European universities. 
09.GCFLearn
Free online courses teaching basic life skills, technology, literacy, and math. 
10.Howcast
Professional and user-generated how-to videos. 
11.Internet Archive
Collection of more than two-hundred thousand free historical videos, many academic. 
12.iTunes U
Free lectures, language lessons, audiobooks, and more accessible via Apple iTunes. 
13.Khan Academy
Self-pased learning with extensive video library, interactive challenges, and assessments. 
14.Learner.org
Professionally developed programming for K-12 classrooms by Annenberg Media. 
15.Math TV
Professional video lessons in mathematics. Covers basic math through calculus. 
16.MIT Open CourseWare
Lectures and course materials for students, teachers, and self-learners. 
17.NeoK12
Aggregator of high-quality educational videos from around the Web. 
18.PBS Video
Free videos from your favorite PBS programs, including NOVA and Frontline. 
19.SchoolTube
Video sharing platform for schools featuring original content created by students. 
20.SchoolsWorld
Engaging, professional videos and practical resources for educator development. 
21.Snag Films
Library of free, full-length documentary films. 
22.TeacherTube
Online aggregator of educational videos. 
23.TED
Fascinating presentations by the world's leading thinkers and doers. 
24.Videojug
Collection of videos from professors, professionals, coaches, teachers, and consultants. 
25.WatchKnowLearn
Comprehensive online directory of educational videos aggregated from across the Web. 
26.WonderHowTo
Search engine and directory of free how-to videos. 
27.Open Yale Courses
Free access to a selection of introductory Yale courses. 
28.YouTube #Education
Free lectures from more than one hundred colleges and universities. 
Additional Sites
29.BrainPop
Provider of original, animated educational videos. Subscription required. 
30.The Great Courses Plus
Fascinating lectures by some of the world's greatest professors. Subscription required. 
Cosmeo
30,000 video segments from Discovery Education. Subscription required. 
Futures Channel
High quality multimedia content ideal for use in the classroom. Subscription required. 
Udemy
Extensive library of over 42,000 courses. Some lessons available for free. 
General Interest
Metacafe
Specializes in short-form original video content. 
Vimeo
Upload, share, and explore user-generated videos. 
YouTube
Hosts millions of user-generated and professional videos.