Seconded. I'd suggest just browsing around http://www.khanacademy.org/#finance and click on any links that seem interesting. Each video is quite accessible on its own.
If, however, OP's interest in learning about the market goes further than the academic, then the motley fool (www.fool.com) website has a decent amount of basic info geared towards individual investors, e.g. http://www.fool.com/investing/beginning/investing-strategies...