Convert basic like function to ajax request

I have this very basic like function in my app but its not how i want it to be because every time i click the button it reloads the page, so i want to translate this codes to ajax request. but i dont know javascript or jquery.

in my Views.blade.php

<a href="{{ URL::route('like', array('id' => $posts->id)) }}" class="like">Like</a><br>

and my routes

Route::get('like{id}', array(
            'uses' => 'LoginUsersController@like',
            'as' => 'like'
            ));

and my controller

public function like($id)
    {
        $post = Post::findOrFail($id);
        $post->likes++;
        $post->save();

        return Redirect::back();
    }

im hoping that someone can show me how this is done in ajax request.