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Power Searching with Google

Discover advanced Google search techniques from an expert to efficiently find and validate information, enhancing your online research skills for personal and professional use.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 4-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• $438.00

Tricky American English Pronunciation

14 ratings

In this course, you’ll practice the sounds of American English that might sometimes be confusing.

• Coursera
• 21 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop

19 ratings

Why just write poems when you can write better ones? This course is built on the notion that the most exciting writing begins after the first draft.

• Coursera
• 8-9 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

How to Write a Resume (Project-Centered Course)

15 ratings

In this project-centered course, you will craft an essential cornerstone of the modern-day job or internship search: the resume. When you complete the course, you’ll have an eye-catching resume that lets your professional strengths shine.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Teach English Now! Foundational Principles

8 ratings

Explore foundational principles of language teaching through engaging metaphors. Learn motivation techniques, learning modes, risk-taking strategies, and ways to avoid burnout while developing effective teaching skills.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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

14 ratings

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
• 16 weeks, 2-3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

English Composition I

19 ratings

You will gain a foundation for college-level writing valuable for nearly any field.

• Coursera
• 1 day 1 hour 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot

15 ratings

Discover the art of crafting compelling plots, from structure and scene-building to character development and revision techniques. Enhance your storytelling skills and bring your narratives to life.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Upper-Intermediate English: Business and Globalization

30 ratings

Learn how to write letters, use appropriate verbal tenses and enhance your English vocabulary and grammar, all within the context of globalization.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Write Professional Emails in English

5 ratings

This is a course to help you write effective business emails in English.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments

10 ratings

Learn to identify, analyze, and reconstruct arguments effectively. Develop critical thinking skills to evaluate reasoning in various contexts and improve your ability to understand and construct persuasive arguments.

• Coursera
• 25 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Constitutional Struggles in the Muslim World

11 ratings

Explore the constitutional challenges in Muslim-majority countries, examining historical contexts, political movements, and the interplay between religion and governance in shaping modern Muslim societies.

• Coursera
• 41 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Human Stuff - Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

1 rating

Videos on Human Stuff. Kurzgesagt's YouTube channel focuses on minimalist animated educational content, using the flat design style.

• YouTube
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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

11 ratings

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

• edX
• 12 weeks, 1-3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Classics of Chinese Humanities: Guided Readings

54 ratings at Coursera

An introductory yet trenchant exploration of select Chinese classic texts that cover the domains of classical literature, history, philosophy, and fine arts.

• Coursera
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course