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This four-week course provides the context in which to understand the Ebola outbreak -- why now, and why did so many people suffer and die? The course lays out the global...

This online course explores the haunting figure at the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

In this online course, students will learn about the rise of the Chinese Communist Party, the People´s Republic under Mao Zedong, and the beginning of China´s reopening and...

In this unit, students will learn the basics of musical form and analysis, the genres and styles used in Messiah, the circumstances of its first performance, and its subsequent...

This online course (MOOC) explores Chinese history and culture from the perspective of the individual through philosophical texts, literary works, and art.

This course teaches about the rich diversity of Hindu sacred texts - hymns, narratives, philosophical thought - and their interpretations.

In this online course, students will learn about Qing´s forced re-encounter and engagement with the West and its ideas and technology and the impact of imperialism and dynastic...

This online course explores handwriting’s role in the later Middle Ages as Europe was in the midst of the "paper revolution” and the quantity of documents was exploding.

This course explores Japan’s transition into the modern world through the historical visual record. The introductory module considers methodologies historians use to “visualize”...

This online course gives a quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.The course explores various aspects of energy production and use. It is...

This online course explores the role of books during the Enlightenment and how literature emerged as a modern form of culture.

This MOOC teaches about successful collaborations between families and educators and why they lead to improved outcomes for students and schools.

This online course provides a human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.

This online course program gives an introduction to computer science and the programming of web applications. It gives a general overview of computer science and then explores...

This MOOC explores Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, an iconic Romantic symphony that ushered in an era of narrative “program music.” Participants will learn the basics of...

This online course explores the process of creation, and the relationship between making and meaning, in the illuminated manuscripts of the western Middle Ages.

This online course program gives an introduction to the fundamentals of chemistry and energy. Instead of learning about these concepts in the abstract, the course uses case...

This online course explores ancient Chinese philosophy and ethics, including Confucianism and Daoism. It also discusses how this might challenge Western assumptions of what it...

This online course explores the roles that microbes play in the production, preservation, and enhancement of foods in a variety of culinary traditions, and discovers the history...

This online course (MOOC) gives an introduction to the U.S. government system.The course explores its foundations, institutions (such as the President and Congress),...