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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.

In this online course, students will learn about the period from Deng Xiaoping´s rise in 1978 to the present, through the disciplines of sociology, political science and economics.

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 course seeks to prepare learners to recognize and analyze emerging challenges in the humanitarian field. The course explores the ethical and professional principles that...

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

This online video course (MOOC) gives an introduction to biochemistry.The course explores the molecules of life, starting with building blocks and culminating in complex...

In this online course, students will learn about the period when the dynasties of north and south were reunified under the Sui and Tang (late sixth to seventh century), when the...

This online course gives an introduction to Bioconductor and covers the structure, annotation, normalization, and interpretation of genome scale assays.

This online course explores the science behind weather systems by teaching the observational skills needed to make a forecast the without using instruments or computer models.

This online course explores key concepts of urban development by examining cities around the world. It also includes a historical exploration of cities like ancient Rome.

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...

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 program gives an in-depth introduction to the scientific concepts that are essential for everyday cooking, including the chemistry and physics of cooking as...

In this online course, students will learn about the creation of the first centralized bureaucratic empire in 221 BC through its dissolution and restoration.

Through this part of the course, students will learn matrix algebra notation, matrix algebra operations, application of matrix algebra to data analysis and linear models.

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

This online course explores how to protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect through law, policy, and practice in a human rights framework.

In Leaders of Learning, students will identify and develop their personal theory of learning, and explore how it fits into the shifting landscape of learning. This isn't just...

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

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...