Modern History Courses and Certifications

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

25 ratings

Trace how the world was transformed from 1760 to 1910: commercial and military revolutions, Atlantic democratic revolutions, revolutionary wars, and the rise of national industrial states and empires.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part I

26 ratings

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
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

The Modern World, Part Two: Global History since 1910

6 ratings

Trace global history from 1905 to 2013: the collapse of old orders, total war, the Cold War, and the pivotal choices shaping the present.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The History of Modern Israel - Part I: From an Idea to a State

8 ratings

Trace how a 19th-century European idea became a state: the rise of Zionism, the British Mandate in Palestine, the Holocaust, and Israel's 1948 declaration of independence.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The History of Modern Israel - Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state

343 ratings at Coursera

Trace Israeli society from 1948 to today: mass immigration, the wars of 1967 and 1973, religious Zionism and post-Zionism, privatization, and the Palestinian conflict.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

General Modern World History Lessons

A concise introduction to 20th-century history and the modern world.

• Study.com
• 1 day 3 hours 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II

12 ratings

Trace the Middle East from the early 20th century to today: Arab nationalism, religion and state, Islamist politics, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the Arab Spring.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Kennedy Half Century

11 ratings

Trace John F. Kennedy's rise to power, presidency, and assassination, and examine how his legacy shaped the media, the public, and nine later U.S. presidents.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Turning Points in Modern History

84 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Get a unique view of world history by immersing yourself in the fascinating story of the discoveries, inventions, upheavals, and ideas that shaped the modern world.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

The Great Revolutions of Modern History

34 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Survey major political and cultural revolutions from the Glorious Revolution to 1989, spanning movements in Mexico, Russia, China, Haiti, India, Africa, and beyond.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

The Mexican Revolution (Live Online)

40 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine one of Latin America's most transformative political upheavals and its lasting influence on Mexico and the wider Western Hemisphere.

• CourseHorse
• Self-Paced
• $355.00

Utrecht University

Contemporary Palestinian History

37 ratings at Coursera

Trace contemporary Palestinian history: how the Palestinian-Israeli conflict began and evolved, its geopolitical fallout, Palestinian resistance, today's status quo, and proposed settlements.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Modern Iran: Society, State, and Revolution (Live Online)

34 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore the complex forces that have shaped modern Iran from the late nineteenth century to the present day.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Modern Palestine: a Historical Introduction (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore the modern history of Palestine through key moments from the late Ottoman era to today’s ongoing conflict.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

World History Since 1900: Lesson Plans & Resources

Ready-to-use lesson-planning resources for teaching world history since 1900, from the World Wars and Holocaust to the Cold War and modern Africa.

• Study.com
• 1 day 10 hours 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course