The popularity of online courses is growing everyday. But because the phenomenon of an online course is very new, you might still feel lost at what it means to take an online course and what an online course really is. Course Boom is here to answer your questions.
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Biology and Politics
The free online course Biology for Voters will grab your attention, even if you have never been interested in biology or politics before. The authors of the course, successful scientists and obviously talented teachers, say the course is unlike any other they’ve ever done, and it is surely unlike any other you’ve ever taken.
The Psychology of Criminal Justice course
Crime101x The Psychology of Criminal Justice is one of the most exciting courses that are available today.
Course description states that the course “systematically explores the effectiveness of the law and justice system from a psychological perspective”, which means it covers a list of serious topics in the sphere of crime investigation. It focuses separately on the process of investigating the crime scene, working with eyewitnesses, identifying and questioning the suspect, trial, and other processes. It teaches you the psychology of law and brings to your attention some misconceptions that are commonly held about criminal justice. Such profound topics make the course sound potentially uneventful and even dull, but that was not the case thanks to creative approach of the course inventors.