Discover Don Quijote de la Mancha (UFM)

Coursera

National Taiwan University

東坡詞 (Ci Poetry of Su Dong Po) (Coursera)

Humanities

東坡詞如秋夜的星光、月色，既遙遠又親近。我們以愉悅的心情展讀《東坡詞》，徜徉於〈水調歌頭〉、〈江城子〉、〈定風波〉與〈念奴嬌〉等作品裡，如晤故人，自能心領神會，除了可以看見天才駕馭技巧的藝術表現，更可貼近東坡的內在世界，親切感受一個偉大心靈的躍動，以豐富我們的生命境界，讓我們知曉如何在人情世界中尋得心靈的安頓。

Sep 21st 2026

5-12 Weeks

Literature Dongpo

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FutureLearn

University of York

Reading James Joyce: Life, Place, Fiction (FutureLearn)

Languages & Literature

Explore the works of acclaimed 20th-century writer, James Joyce, his life, contexts, and his place in modern culture.

Self Paced

3 Weeks

Literature James Joyce

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Coursera

Indian Institute for Human Settlements

Writing and Disseminating Grey Literature (Coursera)

Education Social Sciences

If you are a researcher, academic, student, development sector professional or a practitioner who is keen to reach the research-based knowledge you have created to a wider audience, this course is for you. Vast amounts of knowledge are produced by educational and research institutions through rigorous research and fieldwork. Yet, there is a dearth of access to this knowledge among non-academic communities (which includes practitioners, policymakers, and citizens) due to the language used. Researchers can bring visibility to grey literature if they engage with alternate public writing forms.

Aug 17th 2026

5-12 Weeks

Photography Literature Writing

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EdX

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

The Spain of Don Quixote (edX)

Humanities

An exploration of Spain depicted in Cervante’s historic novel, Don Quixote – a Golden Age in which Spanish arts and literature reached worldwide excellence. This MOOC focuses on Spanish history between the Renaissance and Baroque periods—a time when the Spanish culture set the tone in the Western world.

Self Paced

Self-Paced

Art Literature Spain

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EdX

Waseda University,WasedaX

Invitation to The Tale of Genji: The Foundational Elements of Japanese Culture (edX)

Languages & Literature

Explore the world's oldest novel written in the eleventh century and develop the perspective to understand Japanese classical literature and the foundation of Japanese culture. The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) is a long-form narrative composed in Japan at the beginning of the eleventh century. It depicts relationships both harmonious and discordant among a wide cast of the men and women of the Heian court. These revolve around the many love affairs of the main character, the Shining Genji (Hikaru Genji).

Self Paced

Self-Paced

Literature Japan Novel

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FutureLearn

King's College London

Shakespeare: Context and Stagecraft (FutureLearn)

Languages & Literature

Explore Shakespeare’s stagecraft through three of his most well-known plays: Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice and Macbeth. Study fascinating theatrical and social contexts that shaped Shakespeare’s plays. On this course, you’ll explore the language, themes, and contexts of three of Shakespeare’s most widely studied and frequently performed plays.

Self Paced

2 Weeks

Literature William Shakespeare Shakespeare

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EdX

HarvardX,Harvard University

Shakespeare's Life and Work (edX)

Humanities Languages & Literature

Learn how to read William Shakespeare's plays through his biography, Elizabethan and Jacobean history, and modern performance. How do we read Shakespeare? Do his plays belong to the past, or the present? To a famed dramatic genius or to readers and audiences around the globe? What do his plays really mean?

Self Paced

Self-Paced

Literature William Shakespeare Shakespeare

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EdX

HarvardX,Harvard University

Japanese Books: From Manuscript to Print (edX)

Humanities Art and Culture

This course expands the definition of the “book” to include scrolls and albums, focusing on the reading experience of a variety of formats in Japan. You will begin by examining rare and beautifully preserved manuscripts in the Harvard Art Museums in an introduction exploring the material properties of Japanese books and scrolls, binding techniques, and important terminology.

Self Paced

Self-Paced

Literature Storytelling Japan

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EdX

HarvardX,Harvard University

Masterpieces of World Literature (edX)

Languages & Literature History

Embark on a global journey to explore the past, present, and future of World Literature. This literature course explores how great writers refract their world and how their works are transformed when they intervene in our global cultural landscape today. No national literature has ever grown up in isolation from the cultures around it; from the earliest periods, great works of literature have probed the tensions, conflicts, and connections among neighboring cultures and often more distant regions as well.

Self Paced

Self-Paced

Literature Homer World Literature

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EdX

University of California, Berkeley,BerkeleyX

AP® English Literature & Composition – Part 2: Poems (edX)

Languages & Literature

Learn how to read and interpret poetry and enhance your reading and writing skills in preparation for the AP® English Literature & Composition exam. This course prepares you to read more deeply and write more clearly about works of literature. Through an engaging collection of videos, authentic readings, and support material from a variety of sources, you will learn to appreciate literature from different genres. You will learn about different genres of poetry and the history of some of our greatest poets.

Self Paced

Self-Paced

Literature Composition Reading

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EdX

HarvardX,Harvard University

Modern Masterpieces of World Literature (edX)

Humanities Languages & Literature

Examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world and how their works circulate within that world to find their own audiences. Based on the second half of the Masterpieces of World Literature edX MOOC, this short literature course examines how writers reach beyond national and linguistic boundaries as worldly readers and travelers, and how their modern fictions rise to the status of world literature.

Self Paced

Self-Paced

Literature Fiction Modern World

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Coursera

Michigan State University

Write Your First Novel (Coursera)

Humanities

If you’ve ever had the dream, the desire or even just a vague notion that you would like to write a novel, this course is for you. Whether you are a full-time student, have a full-time job, a family to take care of or all of the above, you can do it. Really! And I will help you get there.

Sep 14th 2026

+25 Weeks

Writing Novel Coursera Plus

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