Ivy League Online Courses

Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong

364 reviews

How can you tell if the bold headlines seen on social media are truly touting the next big thing or if the article isn't worth the paper it's printed on?

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”)

189 reviews

During the 10 weeks of the course, you will be guided through poems, video discussions of each poem, and community discussions of each poem. And (unique among open online courses) we offer weekly, interactive live webcasts.

• Coursera
• 94 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

HOPE: Human Odyssey to Political Existentialism

263 reviews

What sets us apart, and brings us together, as humans? How can we live up to our humanity? Join us as we explore not only "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" but "death, freedom, and the pursuit of meaning."

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 10 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Justice

50 reviews

This introduction to moral and political philosophy is one of the most popular courses taught at Harvard College.

• edX
• 3-6 hours a week, 12 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

The Science of Well-Being

28 reviews

“The Science of Well-Being” taught by Professor Laurie Santos overviews what psychological science says about happiness. The purpose of the course is to not only learn what psychological research says about what makes us happy but also to put those strat…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• 6 days from now (30th May)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

HMS;  Harvard

Best Practices for Biomedical Research Data Management (HE)

56 reviews

With the increasing focus on research data, this course has been developed to address present and future researchers’ data management learning needs.

• Canvas Network
• 7 hours a week
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

• Best of All Time

Constitutional Interpretation

23 reviews

Examine the most important and vexing questions in American constitutional interpretation.

• edX
• 2-5 hours a week, 7 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

The Art of Structural Engineering: Vaults

23 reviews

Learn about the design of classic and contemporary vaults and discover how structural engineering is a creative discipline and art form.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Mechanical Ventilation for COVID-19

24 reviews

This course will provide licensed medical professionals with an understanding of mechanical ventilation so they can support the critical care team caring for patients receiving mechanical ventilation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• edX
• 2-5 hours a week, 1 week long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Crisis Resource Management

20 reviews

Learn the skills critical for effective teamwork in a crisis situation with focus on preparation, decision-making, and reflection across multidisciplinary teams.

• edX
• 3-6 hours a week, 12 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Moralities of Everyday Life

42 reviews

How can we explain kindness and cruelty? Where does our sense of right and wrong come from? Why do people so often disagree about moral issues? This course explores the psychological foundations of our moral lives.

• Coursera
• 24 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 2 weeks from now (13th Jun)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (chemistry)

15 reviews

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how everyday cooking and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in physics and engineering.

• edX
• 5-7 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Algorithms, Part II

21 reviews

This course covers the essential information that every serious programmer needs to know about algorithms and data structures, with emphasis on applications and scientific performance analysis of Java implementations. Part I covers elementary data struct…

• Coursera
• 63 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 6 days from now (30th May)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Psychology

16 reviews

What are people most afraid of? What do our dreams mean? Are we natural-born racists? What makes us happy? What are the causes and cures of mental illness? This course tries to answer these questions and many others, providing a comprehensive overview of…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 2 weeks from now (13th Jun)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Classical Music

25 reviews

Using a simple and enjoyable teaching style, this course introduces the novice listener to the wonders of classical music, from Bach fugues to Mozart symphonies to Puccini operas.

• Coursera
• 66 hours worth of material, 9 weeks long
• 2 weeks from now (13th Jun)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time