At Harvard Extension School, free and open learning is hardly a new concept. In fact, the Extension School was founded with this mission in mind: to create an affordable way for any motivated student to take courses at Harvard. We stay true to this mission today, offering several free courses and nearly 800 for-credit courses at reasonable tuition rates.
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World War II History & Virtual Global Tour WHEN: Beginning January 2018, probably Sunday afternoons WHERE: Online teleconference (Zoom or other free equivalent) In this interactive class, conducted entirely online, Dr. Sean Munger will take you on a virtual world tour (through Google Earth, free software) of major and minor sites of World. Taught by Harvard historian Charles S. Maier, this course-entitled World War and Society in the 20th Century: World War II-offers 'a thematic exploration of the war and its time through feature films, primary sources, and scholarly interpretations.' The course description continues: It seeks to.
Explore our series of free or low-cost courses below. In addition, you can also browse Harvard University's Digital Learning Portal, which features online learning content from across the University, both free and fee-based options.
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Open Learning Courses with Harvard Faculty
Abstract Algebra
In these free videotaped lectures, Professor Gross presents an array of algebraic concepts. To explore the lectures, visit the Abstract Algebra Open Learning Course page
The Ancient Greek Hero
A long-time offering at Harvard College and Harvard Extension School, Gregory Nagy's popular exploration of the hero motif in classic literature is offered as a course for credit at Harvard Extension School, as a course on edX, and as a series of free video lectures. See The Hero in Ancient Greek Civilization Open Learning Course
American Poetry from the Mayflower through Emerson
Discover how the United States developed its own national literature with Elisa New, Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature at Harvard University. The course features conversations with public figures like writer Michael Pollan, economist Larry Summers, and Vice President Al Gore.
Watch a video, in which Elisa New discusses the design of the HarvardX course and the topics covered.
Read the course description for American Poetry from the Mayflower through Emerson
Bits
Explore how digital technologies inform issues of public policy, regulation, and law in this series of course lecture videos featuring Harry Lewis, Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science, Harvard. See Bits: The Computer Science of Digital Information Open Learning Course
China
Study the world’s largest and oldest government from its ancient beginnings to the twenty-first century. Using Harvard’s vast visual collection, Peter Bol, Charles H. Carswell Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard, and William C. Kirby, Chang Professor of China Studies at Harvard, show China in a new social and political light.
Watch the following video to get a sense of the tools used in the course, and visit the China: Traditions and Transformations Open Learning Course page
Intensive Introduction to Computer Science
In this course, taught by David Malan, you can learn programming languages like HTML, CSS, and SQL. Through real-world applications, you build computer science skills that can be applied in a variety of different job markets. Hear from students who have taken this course in the following video, and visit the Intensive Introduction to Computer Science Open Learning Course page
Masterpieces of World Literature
This course surveys world literature from the Epic of Gilgamesh to the present, with an emphasis on different cultures and writing traditions. Watch the course trailer below, and read the Masterpieces of World Literature course description
Saving Schools: History, Politics, and Policy in US Education
How did the American school system, which used to be the envy of the world, fall to a point where a majority of 15-year-old US students in math, science, and reading fall below the students in the majority of industrialized nations? Paul E. Peterson, Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government at Harvard University, explores school politics and the pros and cons of various reform options. Peterson discusses the topics covered in the edX course in the video below. You may also read more in the Saving Schools course description
Science and Cooking
Calling all foodies! Deconstructing classic dishes made by famous chefs, learning the basics of gastronomy, and understanding the scientific basics of recipes are just some of the topics and lessons covered in the course. You get to work in the laboratory and examine the soft materials that make up food. Each week you get to hear a different chef lecture about food and feel your glands salivate.
Sets, Counting, and Probability
Mad max car. Join Paul Bamberg, a senior lecturer on mathematics at Harvard, in the exploration of probability models for situations drawn from everyday life.
See the Sets, Counting, and Probability Open Learning Course page
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