Russian History Courses and Certifications

Russian History: from Lenin to Putin

825 ratings at Coursera

In this course, Peter Kenez, Professor Emeritus at UC Santa Cruz, explains the events of modern Russian history and introduces its most significant actors—from Vladimir Lenin to Vladimir Putin.

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

Famine as Genocide: The Holodomor in Ukraine

53 ratings at Coursera

Examine the Holodomor in Soviet Ukraine: Stalin's collectivization and grain procurement, survivor testimonies, the assault on Ukrainian culture, genocide law, and collective memory.

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

All Shock No Therapy: the Political Economy of Post-Soviet Russia (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore the turbulent transformation of the post-Soviet world through a political-economic lens.

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

Odesa, Ukraine: Jews in the Modern World

16 ratings at Coursera

Explore Jewish Odesa from 1850 to 1930 through Babel's and Bialik's writing, life in the Pale of Settlement, antisemitism, and the Russian Revolution and Civil War.

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

DSST History of the Soviet Union: Study Guide & Test Prep

A focused DSST study guide reviewing Russian and Soviet history through lessons, self-assessments, and flashcards.

• Study.com
• 15 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

History of Russia: Help & Review

Review Russia’s history from its early origins through the USSR and modern era, with short lessons designed to support class discussions and exams.

• Study.com
• 7 hours 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Peter the Great: Westernization and Expansion of Russia - Lecture 4

A lecture on Peter the Great’s expansion of Russia and his effort to reshape Russian politics and culture through Western, secular ideas.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Understanding Russia: A Cultural History

120 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Get a comprehensive look at Russia’s fascinating cultural history with an award-winning historian and Russian specialist.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

History of Russia: From Peter the Great to Gorbachev

116 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Hear about 300 years of Russian history from a renowned author and world-class historian who was a student in the Soviet Union.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 18 hours 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

History of Russia

A sweeping 3,000-year journey through Russia’s origins, dynasties, Mongol conquest, Romanov transformation, and the revolutions of 1917.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

History of Russia

A documentary survey of Russia’s origins, Christianization, Mongol conquest, imperial conflicts, and pivotal wars.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

俄罗斯历史（一）

俄罗斯是世界大国之一，在全球政治经济管理发挥极为重要的，不可代替的作用。俄罗斯具有悠久的历史，灿烂的文化，对世界文明的发展做出了不可估价的贡献。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

俄罗斯历史（二）

俄罗斯是世界大国之一，在全球政治经济管理发挥极为重要的，不可代替的作用。俄罗斯具有悠久的历史，灿烂的文化，对世界文明的发展做出了不可估价的贡献。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

The Making of Modern Ukraine

22 ratings at Coursera

Trace Ukraine's emergence as a nation from the Kyiv state through Russian and Austrian empires, Bolshevik revolution, Soviet terror, Nazi occupation, Maidan and the present war.

• Coursera
• 23 hours 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Anton Chekhov: Modernity and Ambiguity (Live Online)

34 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore Chekhov’s plays, novellas, and stories that illuminate ordinary lives with wit and quiet depth.

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