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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...

Super-Earths And Life is a course about alien life, how we search for it, and what this teaches us about our place in the universe.

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.

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...

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

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

This online course guides learners through the first half of L´Orfeo, highlighting aspects of operatic form and dramatic technique, the rehearsals and cultural context for the...

This online course provides an overview of the past, present, and future of the United States public K-12 education system.

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

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

This course represents a focus on several techniques that are widely used in the analysis of high-dimensional data.

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 the fascinating history of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, one of the most challenging and rewarding ballets ever written.

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 teaches about working with practitioners in social, life and physical sciences to understand how calculus and mathematical models play a role in their work.

This online course explores the poetry of the Civil War and its aftermath.

This online course gives an overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

The course is designed for those who care about health and healthcare and wish to learn more about how to measure and improve care - for themselves, for their institutions, or...

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