By Melle van der Meer 3 months ago Completed

Fascinating overviews across the broad spectrum of world history, with significant attention to non-western history. The professor is a very good amiable TV/video personality.
A problem was the peer-review system of grading the essays. That does not really work, and seems especially a problem in MOOC's in the humanities.
You needed a good background in history to really appreciate the way very complex subjects were handled. A strong point were discussions with specialists on different subjects.

By Erica Cervini 5 months ago Taking Course Now

The subject matter is fascinating and Prof Adelman provides a refreshing outlook on the material. The peer assessment isn't working in the humanities subjects.

By Laura Cushing from West Berlin, New Jersey 6 months ago Completed

I'm enjoying the lectures and global dialogues. The essay grading rubric is just a little harsh. A professor's forum gives a little bit of interactivity on the discussion boards, but overall most of the discussion interaction is between students.

By Dennis Horne from United Kingdom 6 months ago Completed (Partially)

I am also taking this course at the moment. We are about 2/3 the way through as I write this.
Having no background in History (my last history lesson in School was over 30 years ago), I am impressed with the accessibility of the course.
The lectures are extremely informative and there is a wealth of material to be found on the forums.
Excellent.

By Chris Simmons from Vancouver 7 months ago Completed (Partially)

I'm rating this as 4/5, but I'm not doing the full experience. I'm sort of "auditing" the course - downloading the videos and watching them when I get a spare minute. I'm not doing the essays or participating in the discussion forum, but they are quite active.

The production quality on these videos is quite high - the professor is on a sound stage with assistants on standby. I have almost no world history education, but the material is presented in an easy to digest way. He obviously knows what he's talking about - it would be interesting to take an in-person class with him.

By L (Luis) Figueroa 3 days ago Completed

Great course on the history of the word from 1300 to the present. Professor Adelman historical methodology focuses on telling an integrated story, wherever possible. He is an engaging lecturer and the assignments consisting of detailed essays on relevant historical questions were instructive. This was an insightful and valuable history course.

By Glaucia Loebmann 4 days ago Completed

That was a fascinated course, very well organized an produced. Professor Jeremy Adelman was very participative in the forums, wich make a great difference. He brought me a new perspective in a topic wich I had very little knowledge. Higlhy recommended and worthwhile.

By Thais Molina from Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 6 months ago Completed (Partially)

Great!

By Gary Herreman 7 months ago Completed (Partially)

Prerequisites: HS world history

Essays: *Since there's no certificate awarded*, the essays are apparently "optional but recommended". Not too bad; max word count is ~750.

Overall: Good course, quite engaging.