Free Online Sports and Physical Education Courses from Top Universities

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Online sports and physical education courses are offered for free by top universities, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Open University. Course materials are available at any time.
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Free Sports and Physical Education Courses

Free sports and physical education courses focus on athletic techniques, often with instructional videos included. These courses don't feature interaction with professors or other students, though, and all activities are optional.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT hosts a variety of courses online for free via its OpenCourseWare platform. Course topics include tennis and weight training. In some courses, students can watch video lectures and demonstrations.

Open University

Open University offers an aerobic fitness overview course that introduces students to aerobic exercise principles. They will have the opportunity to learn how to prescribe exercise for an individual according to four factors: type, time, intensity and frequency.

Free Online Sports and Physical Education Courses

Course & School Program Level Format Assignments Quizzes & Exams Downloadable
SCUBA course from MIT Undergraduate Text/lecture notes/video Yes No Yes
Tennis course from MIT Undergraduate Texts/video/image gallery Yes No Yes
Weight Training course from MIT Undergraduate Texts/lecture notes/video Yes No Yes
Chemistry of Sports course from MIT Undergraduate Texts/lecture notes/video Yes No Yes
Improving Aerobic Fitness course from Open University Beginner Text Yes No Yes
Funding Elite Sport course from Open University Beginner Text/video Yes No Yes

Popular Schools

  • Online Programs Available
    1. Bryant & Stratton College

    Program Options

    Associate's
      • Health Services Administration - AAS
      • Health Services Administration - AAS
  • Online Programs Available
    2. Grand Canyon University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership: Behavioral Health - Qualitative Research
      • Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership: Behavioral Health - Quantitative Research
    Master's
      • M.B.A. with an Emphasis in Sports Business
      • MBA: Health Systems Management
    Bachelor's
      • Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Health Science with an Emphasis in Trauma
  • Online Programs Available
    3. Liberty University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences: Exercise and Sport Science
      • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences: General
      • Doctor of Health Sciences: General
  • Online Programs Available
    4. Penn Foster High School

    Program Options

    High School Diploma
      • HS Diploma
  • Online Programs Available
    5. Keiser University

    Program Options

    Associate's
      • Associate of Sciences - Medical Assistant
  • Campus and Online Programs
    6. Full Sail University

    Program Options

    Bachelor's
      • B.S. - Sports Marketing and Media
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    University of Louisville

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    Iowa State University

  • Western Governors University

Featured Schools

The schools and programs listed below are popular educational options, and tuition varies based on program and location

Bryant & Stratton College

  • Health Services Administration - AAS

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Grand Canyon University

  • Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership: Behavioral Health - Qualitative Research
  • M.B.A. with an Emphasis in Sports Business
  • Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Health Science with an Emphasis in Trauma

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Liberty University

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences: Exercise and Sport Science
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences: General
  • Doctor of Health Sciences: General

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Penn Foster High School

  • HS Diploma

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Keiser University

  • Associate of Sciences - Medical Assistant

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Full Sail University

  • B.S. - Sports Marketing and Media

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