My Coursera course, “The Modern and the Postmodern,” might have been labeled “course least likely to become a MOOC.” In many ways, it is an old-fashioned “great books” course, although I prefer to ...

One of the most difficult parts of learning new creative skills is finding the time to study and practice. If you're already working, you might not like the luxury of being able to take a sabbatical ...

But I always knew that there were a few courses that were still completely free. When you signed up for these courses, you would see an option of “Full Course, No Certificate.” For courses that are ...