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This online course gives an introduction to the sacred scriptures of Christianity (the Bible). Participants will explore how diverse Christians have interpreted these writings...

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

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

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

In this religion course, learners explore case studies about how religions are internally diverse, how they evolve and change through time, and how religions are embedded in all...

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

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...

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...

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 the poetry of the Civil War and its aftermath.

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...

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

This online course series examines the modern history of Japan, from the 1850s to 1930s, as well as that of postwar Tokyo.

This online course explores the science behind climate change. It discusses the likely impact of continued greenhouse gas emissions, emphasizing the scientific uncertainties...

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...

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...