Open Educational Resources

All of the books on the National Academies Press site are available as freely downloadable PDFs. Listed price is for delivered paperbacks copies.

The POWERMUTT (Politically-Oriented, Web-Enhanced Research Methods for Undergraduates - Topics and Tools) Project is a Web site that can serve as a basic on-line textbook for teaching research methods in political science disciplines.

The focus of this book is on using quantitative research methods to test hypotheses and build theory in political science, public policy and public administration.

Every course on Coursera is taught by top instructors from the world’s best universities and educational institutions. Courses include recorded video lectures, auto-graded and peer-reviewed assignments, and community discussion forums.

Learn political science and other in-demand subjects with courses from top universities and institutions around the world on edX.

Learn about politics, elections, government and other in-demand subjects with courses from top universities and institutions around the world on edX.

MERLOT is a curated collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services contributed and used by an international education community.

MIT offers over 100 open courses covering political science topics. Includes re-usable lecture videos, problem sets and exams. Especially excellent in international relations and comparative politics with an orientation toward issues of public policy both domestic and international.