Science online courses and MOOCs - student reviews
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The Science of Gastronomy
This course introduces a number of basic scientific principles underpinning the methodology of cooking, food preparation and the enjoyment of food. All topics covered have a strong basis in biology...
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The Science of the Solar System
Learn about the science behind the current exploration of the solar system in this free class. Use principles from physics, chemistry, biology, and geology to understand the latest from Mars, compr...
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4 years, 8 months ago
When I signed up to this course, I thought this would interesting but easy as
I have a deep interest for space. Yes it was interesting, but ...
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Quantum Mechanics for Everyone
Quantum Mechanics for Everyone is a four-week long MOOC that teaches the basic ideas of quantum mechanics with a method that requires no complicated math beyond taking square roots (and you can use...
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Bill Courtney
1 year, 7 months ago
An outstanding course. The instructor guaranteed that there would be no lies about QM, that there would be no over-simplifications, and he l...
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Astrophysics: The Violent Universe
Interested in exploring the deadliest and most mysterious parts of our universe? Or, investigating black holes, which warp the very fabric of space-time around them?
We will look at what we kn...
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Claudio Felicioli
3 years, 3 months ago
It's fun and awesome. Both the professors are very good on themselves, but their combined effort is something of unutterable greatness. The ...
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Biología Humana
¿Te has preguntado cómo funciona tu cuerpo?
En este curso de Biología Humana conocerás la información básica sobre la estructura y función celular, y cómo a partir de la interacción entre célu...
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Greatest Unsolved Mysteries of the Universe
Despite spectacular recent progress, there is still a lot we don't know about our universe. We don't know why the Big Bang happened. We don't know what most of the universe is made of. We don't kno...
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Richard Reddy
2 years, 5 months ago
I greatly enjoyed this course, in particular. Many physics courses are a bit presumptuous, as if we already know all about particular subje...
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Signals and Systems, Part 1
We encounter signals and systems extensively in our day-to-day lives, from making a phone call, listening to a song, editing photos, manipulating audio files, using speech recognition softwares lik...
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Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects
This course gives you easy access to the invaluable learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. We’ll learn about the how the b...
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Julien Levesque
2 years, 3 months ago
This Course is just amazing. I decided to take it because I was involved in a project, which required that I learn multiple new things in a ...
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Políticas efectivas de desarrollo infantil
Descripción del curso
La evidencia científica documenta que los efectos de la adversidad durante la primera infancia perduran en el tiempo y tienen consecuencias sobre el aprendizaje, la tray...
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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...
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Christopher van der Westhuizen
1 year, 9 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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Introduction to Biology - The Secret of Life
Read fully to understand the verified-certificate option. Join Professor Eric Lander and the MITx Biology team in this unique introductory biology learning experience. All 7.00x course materials a...
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4 years, 9 months ago
Dr. Lander's course is a rare gem. He is an outstanding speaker and his
enthusiasm held my attention throughout all of the lectures. The cou...
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The Science of Everyday Thinking
We will explore the psychology of our everyday thinking: why people believe weird things, how we form and change our opinions, why our expectations skew our judgments, and how we can make better de...
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4 years, 10 months ago
I had no prior experience with this subject ( that I knew about, but then
discovered that I already had to some extent). The course is well ...
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Climate Change: The Science
Do you want to talk about climate change from an informed perspective? Are you interested in how global warming works? Climate change is the biggest challenge of our time, and climate science is cr...
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Brian Ray
2 years, 8 months ago
Climate Change has been a central issue in my life for 15 years and I have pursued it as a hobby by readings mainly from the IPCC and scepti...
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Circuits and Electronics 1: Basic Circuit Analysis
Want to learn about circuits and electronics, but unsure where to begin? Wondering how to make computers run faster or your mobile phone battery last longer? This free circuit course taught by edX ...
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Ilya Krukov
3 years, 9 months ago
Brilliant course! It's definitely the best introduction to electronics in
Universe! Interesting material, clean explanations, well prepared...
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Stand up for Science: Practical Approaches to Discussing Science that Matters
Everyone - non-scientists and scientists alike - has some form of expertise, but communicating across a gap in knowledge or experience is challenging. In this Teach-Out, we address this challenge b...
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The Extremes of Life: Microbes and Their Diversity
Life on our planet is diverse. While we can easily recognize this in our everyday surroundings, an even more diverse world of life can be seen when we look under a microscope. This is the world of ...
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Space Mission Design and Operations
Space exploration is truly fascinating. From Sputnik to the Apollo, followed by the assembly and exploitation of the International Space Station and the successful operation of the Hubble Space Tel...
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Kristina Šekrst
2 years, 9 months ago
A lot of hard work has been invested in this course. If you're looking for an introductory course, this isn't one. But if you're looking for...
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Introduction to Astronomy
An introduction to astronomy through a broad survey of what we know about the universe and how we know it.
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Timon
5 years, 8 months ago
This has to be one of the best MOOCs I have taken so far. Professor Ronen is
an amazing instructor and the way he and his team interact with...
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The Iterative Innovation Process
3.086x: The Iterative Innovation Process draws heavily upon the course material used in 3.086x: Innovation and Commercialization. Though there have been significant changes to the course, this cour...
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Introduction to Mechanics, Part 1
This course is an introduction to mechanics and follows a standard first-semester university physics course. You will learn fundamental mechanics concepts and mathematical problem solving required ...
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Roger Korby
1 year ago
This is a fantastic course! Dr. Hafner's explanations are crystal clear, and as a bonus he's very funny too. To Rice: Please get the next pa...
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Archaeology's Dirty Little Secrets
Admit it — you wanted to be an archaeologist when you grew up... This course builds on that enthusiasm, while radically expanding your notions about just what archaeology is and just what archaeol...
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Joy Rothke
4 years, 7 months ago
Prof Alcock is a natural on camera (are you listening Discovery Channel?) as
well as being a accomplished scholar. I especially enjoyed the ...
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What a Plant Knows (and other things you didn’t know about plants)
Can we say that plants have senses? You will learn how plants sense their environment and how scientists study plant senses. You will be exposed to both classic and modern experiments in plant biol...
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Celia Cropper
5 years, 2 months ago
Excellent lecturer - Professor Daniel Chamowitz has a gist for making anything
he says interesting. I studied biology at school and have an ...
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Learn to Program Using Python
Interested in learning a computer programming language but unsure of how and where to begin? This course, Learn to Program Using Python , is a great place to start.
Python is an easy and fu...
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Shannon K.
3 years ago
Definitely take this course if you want to deal with broken Quizzes and grading. The material is straightforward but basic. The instructor i...
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Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (part 2)
In Part 2 of Science and Cooking (Part 1 is available here ), we will be visited by more world-famous chefs who use a number of different styles and techniques in their cooking. Each chef wi...
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Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life
Learn how the nervous system produces behavior, how we use our brain every day, and how neuroscience can explain the common problems afflicting people today.
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Autonomous Mobile Robots
Robots are rapidly evolving from factory workhorses, which are physically bound to their work-cells, to increasingly complex machines capable of performing challenging tasks in our daily environmen...
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Mario George
1 year, 8 months ago
I think it will be a great course and it will help me in my graduation project. I hope I be benefited from this course as much as I can and ...
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AP Physics 1
Preparing for the AP Physics 1 exam requires a deep understanding of many different topics in physics as well as an understanding of the AP exam and the types of questions it asks. This course is d...
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The Evolving Universe
This is an introductory astronomy survey class that covers our understanding of the physical universe and its major constituents, including planetary systems, stars, galaxies, black holes, quasars,...
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Music as Biology: What We Like to Hear and Why
The course will explore the tone combinations that humans consider consonant or dissonant, the scales we use, and the emotions music elicits, all of which provide a rich set of data for exploring m...
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Teaching Science at University
This course will prepare you for teaching science in higher education. In this MOOC you will learn to make your knowledge as an excellent researcher accessible to your students. We will show you ho...
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Useful Genetics Part 1: How Our Genes Shape Us
Genetics permeates every aspect of the 21 st century, from our doctors' offices to our judicial systems. By the end of this course, you’ll be well prepared to deal with both today’s genetic issues...
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3 years, 3 months ago
I learned more than I expected to and really enjoyed it. The quizzes and peer explain assignments enhanced my understanding and retention o...
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Rise-up: Climate Change Education
Our climate is changing rapidly, and now more than ever we need to be ready to act and prepare the next generation to do the same.
This course explores the basic science behind climate change ...
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JAIME HERRERA FARIA
1 year, 10 months ago
The course is an essential one because everybody in the world is affected by the climate change phenomenon,so everyone should try to arrest ...
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Cell Biology: Mitochondria
The cell is a powerful case study to help us explore the functional logic of living systems. All organisms, from single-celled algae to complex multicellular organisms like us, are made up of cells...
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Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python
This course is the first of a two-course sequence: Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python, and Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science. Together, they are des...
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4 years, 9 months ago
This course changed my life. There's no better way to describe it and I would
never be able to express the gratitude I owe to the professors...
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Introduction to Control System Design - A First Look
Have you wondered about the design strategies behind temperature controllers, quad-copters, or self-balancing scooters? Are you interested in robotics, and have heard of, or tried, “line-following"...
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Steven Frank
3 years ago
I had the privilege of taking the beta version of this intense three-week introduction to control theory. It's a hands-on experience that c...
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Introduction to Linear Models and Matrix Algebra
Matrix Algebra underlies many of the current tools for experimental design and the analysis of high-dimensional data. In this introductory data analysis course, we will use matrix algebra to repres...
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Mastering Quantum Mechanics Part 1: Wave Mechanics
This physics course offers a sophisticated view of quantum mechanics and its proper mathematical foundation. In this first module of three you will review the basics of wave mechanics and be introd...
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Waves & Optics
PHYS201x follows introductory physics courses with a more detailed treatment of oscillators, waves on strings, and electromagnetic waves. In addition to deriving and solving the wave equation, math...
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The Chemistry of Life
Chemistry and biology are traditionally taught as separate subjects at the high school level, where students memorize fundamental scientific principles that are universally accepted. However, at th...
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Environmental Studies: A Global Perspective
This environmental studies course is intended to introduce you to some of the basic principles in environmental studies, and how those are manifested in urban, rural and natural areas throughout th...
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Animal Behaviour
This course will help you understand the remarkable behaviors of wild animals from an evolutionary perspective.
[Image: Peacock spider. Photo by Jürgen Otto, Manakin bird footage (Ex-Riddle of th...
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sam tan
5 years, 2 months ago
Excellent introduction to various aspects of animal behaviour and the profound
influence of evolution. Fascinating and fun as many different...
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Introduction to Solar Systems Astronomy
In this introductory 4-credit hour lecture and laboratory course, we will explore the origins, structure, contents, and evolution of our solar system and exosolar planetary systems. We will cover t...
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From Atoms to Stars: How Physics Explains Our World
In this physics course, you will learn about the structure and function of our universe, from the micro-world of quantum fields and atoms up to the mega-world of stars and galaxies.
You will l...
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Genética y Evolución: una aproximación cotidiana
¿Es el ADN un microchip que nos guía por la vida? ¿Somos los seres humanos parte de la evolución?¿Por qué no hay dos personas iguales? Este curso ofrece una aproximación cercana y comprensible a la...
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Life with Diabetes
This course focuses on providing skills and resources for you and your family to manage life with diabetes.
You will learn what diabetes is, the difference between type 1, type 2 and gestation...
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Dushyant Gautam
1 year, 2 months ago
I have a suggestion!
This is a very good and useful course for mankind. This course is designed for Australia keeping in mind. Can you plea...
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Introduction to Solar Systems Astronomy
In this introductory 4-credit hour lecture and laboratory course, we will explore the origins, structure, contents, and evolution of our solar system and exosolar planetary systems. We will cover t...
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Kristina Šekrst
3 years, 4 months ago
Even though I thought about not taking this course, believing it was an introductory one, I did manage to learn some new stuff, and, most im...
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How to Survive on Mars: the Science Behind the Human Exploration of Mars
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Mars has captivated the human imagination since the very earliest civilisations. It is the most explored planet in the solar system and that is unlikely to change. Getting to Mars is relative...
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Extinctions: Past and Present
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This free online course explores how life on earth has been shaped by five mass extinction events in the distant past. At present, biodiversity is facing a crisis, with the prospect of a sixt...
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Medical Neuroscience
Explore the structure and function of the human central nervous system. Learn why knowledge of human neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neural plasticity, and new discovery in the brain sciences matter...
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Emad Qasem
3 years, 10 months ago
I recommend this course for everyone specially medical student to support their learning of the nervous system and its disorders, really it ...
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Principles of Public Health
Principles of Public Health introduces the major concepts and principles of public health and the determinants of health status in communities. Emphasizes the ecological model that focuses on the l...
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sam tan
5 years, 2 months ago
Taught by an exceptionally warm instructor. Dr. Bic delivers a good solid and
approachable overview of the field. Also notable for her mothe...
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