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This online course gives an introduction to the three branches of the U.S. federal government.

This MOOC gives an introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.

This online course explores the magnetic and ambivalent character of Shylock in William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.

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 online course, students will learn about the Manchus, who conquered Ming China and established the last of the imperial dynasties; their Qing dynasty would become the...

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 gives an introduction to programming using the language "R", a popular language for statistical computing and graphics in data science and other domains.

This online course explores how to build trust, increase productivity and use digital tools intelligently in a virtual work landscape. It also shows how to remain fully aligned...

This online course explores the structure and content of the Book of Hours, as well as its role in private devotion and daily life in Medieval Europe.

This course series provides an overview of the structure and function of the entire nervous system — from the inner workings of a single nerve cell to the complexity of the brain.

This online course explores the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza.

This online course analyzes Medieval scrolls in detail, and explores their uses and historical significance.

This short online course takes an in-depth look at the 1854 London cholera epidemic and its importance for the field of epidemiology.

In Tangible Things, students will discover how material objects have shaped academic disciplines and reinforced or challenged boundaries between people. This course will draw on...

This online course gives an introduction to 18th century opera by analyzing Händel’s "Giulio Cesare" and Mozart’s "Don Giovanni".

This online course explores how readers in the first information age interacted with their books.

This online course gives an introduction to probability and statistics. The course is designed for beginners with some knowledge of high-school algebra.

This online course gives an introduction to Jewish scriptures.It explores the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their...

This online course addresses Einstein's engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology, and raises basic questions...

This series of online courses gives an introduction to American government and politics — its foundations, institutions, organizations, and policies.