1000 Ivy League Online Courses

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
• 95 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Crisis Resource Management

36 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)

• Best of All Time

Moralities of Everyday Life

41 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
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

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

14 reviews

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how everyday cooking and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about food molecules and how chemical reactions can affect food texture and flavor.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 16 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

English for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

11 reviews

This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are interested in improving their English skills in the sciences.

• Coursera
• 35 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors

13 reviews

Explore the origins of philosophy with the University of Pennsylvania's 4-week course. Delve into the works of Plato, his predecessors, and their impact on Western thought.

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

China’s Political and Intellectual Foundations: From Sage Kings to Confucius

11 reviews

Learn about China’s origins, its integral early thinkers, and competing states and schools of thought.

• edX
• 1-3 hours a week, 15 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Civil War and Reconstruction – 1865-1890: The Unfinished Revolution

7 reviews

Examine the pivotal but misunderstood era of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War, the first effort in American history to construct an interracial democracy.

• edX
• 4-6 hours a week, 18 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Harvard;  MIT

Visualizing Japan (1850s-1930s): Westernization, Protest, Modernity

10 reviews

A MITx/HarvardX collaboration, this course explores Japan’s transition into the modern world through the historical visual record.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Literati China: Examinations, Neo-Confucianism, and Later Imperial China

6 reviews

Explore China’s imperial period, with a focus on the Song dynasty and the role of the exam system in government.

• edX
• 1-3 hours a week, 15 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Creating Modern China: The Republican Period to the Present

7 reviews

Explore the birth of modern China with a focus on the time between the fall of the Qing and the end of World War II.

• edX
• 1-3 hours a week, 15 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

A History of the World since 1300

7 reviews

This course will examine the ways in which the world has grown more integrated yet more divided over the past 700 years.

• Coursera
• 4-7 hours a week
• 16th Sep, 2013
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Shakespeare's Hamlet: The Ghost

5 reviews

Explore Shakespeare's Hamlet through the lens of the Ghost character in this 4-week course by Harvard University. Gain insights into Renaissance England's understanding of the afterlife and theatre's power.

• edX
• 5-7 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

English for Career Development

22 reviews

Improve your English language skills and navigate the U.S. job market with this 5-week course from the University of Pennsylvania. Learn job search strategies, resume writing, and interview techniques.

• Coursera
• 40 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Covering Immigration: A Resource for Journalists

11 reviews

Nieman Foundation tends to work with Journalists to advance important conversations on various beats in the industry.

• YouTube
• 13 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course