History Courses and Certifications

WW1 Heroism: Through Art and Film

61 reviews

Discover just some of the ways that heroism and the First World War is portrayed through art and film.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Rome: A Virtual Tour of the Ancient City

40 reviews

Explore the architecture and history of Rome, walking around a 3D digital model of the ancient city, with this free online course.

• FutureLearn
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

The Ancient Greeks

30 reviews

This is a survey of ancient Greek history from the Bronze Age to the death of Socrates in 399 BCE. Along with studying the most important events and personalities, we will consider broader issues such as political and cultural values and methods of histo…

• Coursera
• 20 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Religion, Conflict and Peace

9 reviews

Explore the diverse and complex roles that religions play in both promoting and mitigating violence.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 4-8 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Modern World, Part One: Global History from 1760 to 1910

25 reviews

Explore the transformative global history from 1760 to 1910, examining revolutions and societal changes. Discover the reasons behind these shifts. (University of Virginia)

• Coursera
• 15 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

The French Revolution

23 reviews

Explore the origins, course, and outcomes of the French Revolution in this 6-week online course from the University of Melbourne.

• Coursera
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part I

25 reviews

This course will review the emergence of the modern Middle East from the fall of the Ottoman Empire, at the end of the First World War to the present. We will discuss the Ottoman legacy in the region and the Western imperial impact on the creation of the…

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Arab-Islamic History: From Tribes to Empires

24 reviews

Learn about the history of the Arab and Muslim world during its first millennium, including political, social and cultural aspects.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

PredictionX: Omens, Oracles & Prophecies

30 ratings at edX

This course is an overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

• edX
• 1 week, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Shakespeare's Life and Work

25 ratings at edX

Learn how to read William Shakespeare's plays through his biography, Elizabethan and Jacobean history, and modern performance.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

PredictionX: Lost Without Longitude

16 ratings at edX

Explore the art and science of navigation, from ancient techniques to modern GPS, in this 1-week course by Harvard University. Learn how longitude measurement shaped history.

• edX
• 1 week, 2-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Women Making History: Ten Objects, Many Stories

5 ratings at edX

Learn how American women created, confronted, and embraced change in the 20th century while exploring ten objects from Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1)

21 reviews

Explore the evolution of "the modern" in European philosophy and literature, and its impact on cultural change. Discover if we have transitioned to the postmodern era. (Wesleyan University, 7 weeks)

• Coursera
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

A Global History of Architecture

10 reviews

Learn about humanity’s rich architectural history on this journey around the globe – from 100,000 BCE to ca. 1,600 CE.

• edX
• 13 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• On-Demand
• 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
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)