RefSeek'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 without registration.
Academic Earth
Thousands of video lectures from the world's top scholars.
academicearth.org
Big Think
Video interviews with 600+ thought leaders in a range of fields.
bigthink.com
Brightstorm
Short-form online video lessons by professional educators. Free math lessons.
brightstorm.com
CosmoLearning
Aggregator of free, online video lessons and documentaries.
cosmolearning.com
Coursera
Lectures taught by world-class professors and reinforced through interactive exercises.
coursera.org
EdX
Courses designed specifically for interactive study via the web.
edx.org
Futures Channel
High quality multimedia content ideal for use in the classroom.
thefutureschannel.com
Howcast
Professional and user-generated how-to videos.
www.howcast.com
Internet Archive
Collection of more than two-hundred thousand free historical videos, many academic.
archive.org
iTunes U
Free lectures, language lessons, audiobooks, and more accessible via Apple iTunes.
Apple iTunes - Apple iTunes Software
Khan Academy
Self-pased learning with extensive video library, interactive challenges, and assessments.
khanacademy.org
Learner.org
Professionally developed programming for K-12 classrooms.
learner.org
Math TV
Professional video lessons in mathematics. Covers basic math through calculus.
mathtv.com
MIT Open CourseWare
Lectures and course materials for students, teachers, and self-learners.
ocw.mit.edu | Also see: OpenCourseWare Finder
MIT Video
Guide to more than 11,000 interesting MIT videos and lectures.
video.mit.edu/
NeoK12
Aggregator of high-quality educational videos from around the Web.
www.neok12.com
ResearchChannel
3,500 videos from distinguished researchers and scholars.
youtube.com/user/ResearchChannel
PBS
Free videos from your favorite PBS programs, including NOVA and Frontline.
video.pbs.org
SchoolTube
Video sharing platform for schools featuring original content created by students.
www.schooltube.com
SchoolsWorld
Engaging, professional videos and practical resources for educator development.
www.schoolsworld.tv
SnagFilms
Library of free, full-length documentary films.
www.snagfilms.com
TeacherTube
Online aggregator of educational videos.
www.teachertube.com
TED
Fascinating presentations by the world's leading thinkers and doers.
www.ted.org
Videojug
Collection of videos from professors, professionals, coaches, teachers, and consultants.
www.videojug.com
WatchKnowLearn
Comprehensive online directory of educational videos aggregated from across the Web.
www.watchknowlearn.org
WonderHowTo
Search engine and directory of free how-to videos.
www.wonderhowto.com
Open Yale Courses
Free access to a selection of introductory Yale courses.
oyc.yale.edu
YouTube EDU
Free lectures from more than one hundred colleges and universities.
www.youtube.com/edu | Also see: Talks@Google
Additional sites that are not free but offer outstanding content:
BrainPOP
Provider of original, animated educational videos. Subscription required.
www.brainpop.com
Cosmeo
30,000 video segments from Discovery Education. Subscription required.
www.cosmeo.com | Also see: Discovery Education Streaming
general interest
Hulu
Joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corp. Features TV shows and movies.
Metacafe
Specializes in short-form original video content.
www.metacafe.com
Vimeo
Upload, share, and explore user-generated videos.
www.vimeo.com
YouTube
Hosts millions of user-generated and professional videos.
www.youtube.com
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