Whether your preference to learn from home stems out of a need to be around the house or the desire to avoid a commute, building your intelligence through online information is often as simple as finding what you need, hooking up the speakers and listening in. Taking in a lecture can be a way to fill a few hours of your day or work toward an educational or career goal. Finding online learning lectures requires a bit of online "homework," but the results should put you at the head of the class.