History online courses and MOOCs - student reviews
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The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours
Explore what it means to be human today by studying what it meant to be a hero in ancient Greek times.
In this introduction to ancient Greek culture and literature, learners will experience, i...

Dwayne Kennemore
5 years, 1 month ago
Professor Nagy and his teaching fellows bring this material alive. One could plausibly ask, what could the social norms of an ancient cultur...
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Deciphering Secrets: Unlocking the Manuscripts of Medieval Burgos (Spain)
This history course delves into the medieval history of the city of Burgos, from its inception in 884 c.e. as the homeland of the Spanish Kingdom of Castile and Leon, until the completion of the Sp...

Angel-Luis DOMÍNGUEZ
4 years, 7 months ago
The excellent course entitled comes to my memory «Deciphering Secrets: Unlocking the Manuscripts of Medieval Spain "carried out two years ag...
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First Nights: Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring: Modernism, Ballet, and Riots
Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring premiered in Paris in 1913, sparking a riot and screaming so loud that the dancers could not hear the orchestra, and the choreographer had to shout numbers fr...

Gládiston COELHO
3 years, 5 months ago
This Course was excellent. The videos are very good and the schedule is practice. I would like to obtain a certificate. Thank you very much!

Antarctica: From Geology to Human History
Explore the continent of Antarctica and more than 500 million years of geological history and 250 years of geographical discovery and scientific endeavour.
In this course, you will learn throu...

Christopher van der Westhuizen
3 years, 8 months ago
The standout feature is the informative and sometimes cheesy videos filmed on location in Antarctica with a healthy dose of Antarctic histor...
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Introducción a la caligrafía y paleografía en archivos hispanos medievales y modernos
¿Desea comprender el contexto histórico de las culturas medievales hispánicas que crearon documentos como forma de comunicación manuscrita? ¿Le interesa alcanzar unas competencias profesionales par...

War for the Greater Middle East
Over thirty years ago, confident in the superiority of American military power, the United States set out to "fix" the Greater Middle East. Since that time, U.S. troops, covert operatives and proxi...

Paul Hundal
6 years, 2 months ago
This has been an excellent course on one of the most important issues of our
time. Prof Bacevich covered a lot of material quickly and thoro...
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The Bible's Prehistory, Purpose, and Political Future
How and why was the Bible written? Drawing on the latest archeological research and a wide range of comparative texts, this course synthesizes fascinating recent research in biblical studies and pr...

Ricardo Teixeira
6 years, 6 months ago
If you're interested in history, this is a great course for you. I was kind of
apprehensive in the beginning, since it deals with religion. ...
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American Government
American politics has all the aspects of drama, but it has real meaning for people’s everyday lives.
What are the foundations of the U.S. political system? How do leading institutions such as ...

jorge mendoza
5 years, 4 months ago
Me gusta la politica, y la economia estadounidense su forma de salir adelante.. como hace que sea una potencia mundial.. en fin muchas cosa...
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The Civil War and Reconstruction - 1850-1861: A Nation Divided
A House Divided: The Road to Civil War, 1850-1861 begins by examining how generations of historians have explained the crisis of the Union. After discussing the institution of slavery and its...

student
6 years, 6 months ago
I, too, just registered for parts one and two. Some time ago I bought the book
on the Reconstruction era written by Professor Foner but have...
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The Science of Religion
Drawing on new scientific advances, this religion course examines foundational questions about the nature of religious belief and practice.
The course is based on the idea that religion is a n...

posted anonymously
3 years, 8 months ago
Anew way to go through the science rhino religion and rituals. Of all faiths around but mainly its relation to psychology, and history.
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A Global History of Architecture
How do we understand architecture? One way of answering this question is by looking through the lens of history, beginning with First Societies and extending to the 16th century. This course in arc...

Ayushi Agarwal
4 years, 1 month ago
This course changed my perspective of looking at history as a boring lengthy subject. The professor's way of teaching the subject kept the ...
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Women and the Civil Rights Movement
Learn about women’s roles in the U.S. civil rights struggles of the 1890s to the 1990s.

Bernice Watson
7 years, 9 months ago
This is my first cousera class and am I glad I picked this one for my first
attempt at online study. I am so in awe of this course. The lect...
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China (Part 5): From a Global Empire under the Mongols to a Global Economy under the Ming Dynasty
China (Part 5): From a Global Empire under the Mongols to a Global Economy under the Ming Dynasty is the fifth of ten parts of ChinaX, that collectively span over 6,000 years of history. Each...

Masterpieces of World Literature
This literature course explores how great writers refract their world and how their works are transformed when they intervene in our global cultural landscape today.
No national literature has...

Kermit Andrews
3 years, 6 months ago
Great course. I would emphatically disagree with the reviewer who did not like the format. This is my second EDX course, and this format (le...
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The Architectural Imagination
Architecture engages a culture’s deepest social values and expresses them in material, aesthetic form. In this course, you will learn how to “read” architecture as a cultural expression as well as ...

architectus55
2 years, 10 months ago
A very useful course for architects and anyone interested in architecture. There should be more certification programs on the internet like ...
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Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes
Develop a greater appreciation for how the air, water, land, and life formed and have interacted over the last 4.5 billion years.

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5 years, 6 months ago
This is an excellent foundation course in Geology. Covers a very wide range of geology from planet formation, plate tectonics, formation of...
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Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Terrorism has gone from a persistent yet marginal security concern to one of the most important security problems of our day. There are few countries that do not suffer from some form of terrorism....

Habib Nasar
4 years, 6 months ago
I am a security officer ,and working in an insurgency environment Where counter terrorism initiatives on a broad level is still necessary es...
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Découvrir la science politique
Le politique nous concerne tous : chaque jour, des décisions publiques sont adoptées qui impactent notre quotidien. Dans quel contexte ces décisions sont-elles adoptées ? Au 21ème siècle, de nombre...

posted anonymously
3 years, 9 months ago
Première introduction très solide pour moi qui était complètement néophyte en science politique. Les bases sont bien expliquées, sans céder ...
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DemoX
This overview course is designed to show new students how to take a course on edx.org. You will learn how to navigate the edX platform and complete your first course! From there, we will help you g...

Ghada Alrawi
5 years, 4 months ago
Hello every one my name is Ghada 4th year student,university of Baghdad.I'm so happy 4being here and eager to start the courses with you to ...
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Internet History, Technology, and Security
The impact of technology and networks on our lives, culture, and society continues to increase. The very fact that you can take this course from anywhere in the world requires a technological infra...

posted anonymously
5 years, 2 months ago
I loved this course so much I took it twice! The first time I stuck mainly to the lecture notes but the second, I delved more into the recom...
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China (Part 1): Political and Intellectual Foundations: From the Sage Kings to Confucius and the Legalists
China (Part 1): Political and Intellectual Foundations: From the Sage Kings to Confucius and the Legalists is the first of ten parts of ChinaX, that collectively span over 6,000 years of history. ...

The Rise of Superheroes and Their Impact On Pop Culture
Join the Smithsonian, and comic book industry legend Stan Lee, in this self-paced course to explore the history of the comic book and the rise of superheroes.
The ancient gods of Egyptian, Gre...

Bin Jeremiah Barba
5 years, 7 months ago
It's a really interesting course. But upon looking at the course description, there's a distinct lack of representation of female superheroe...
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