{"id":10391,"date":"2017-11-08T07:14:57","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T07:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=10391"},"modified":"2017-11-08T17:35:56","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T17:35:56","slug":"7-russian-moocs-you-can-take-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/7-russian-moocs-you-can-take-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Russian MOOCs You Can Take Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

You have probably heard about massive open online\u00a0courses, also known as MOOCs<\/a>, that let you study a subject online from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace, and often for free. But did you know there are MOOCs offered in Russian, both for learning Russian and on a variety of other subjects? Here are seven Russian MOOCs you can take right now.<\/p>\n

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Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

Russian As a Foreign Language<\/h2>\n

There are multiple MOOCs for learners of Russian. First of all, check out the Transparent Language Online<\/a> Russian course. Other options still open for enrollment include:<\/p>\n

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  1. \u042d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0441-\u043a\u0443\u0440\u0441\u044b \u043e\u0431\u0443\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0420\u041a\u0418. \u0423\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u044c \u04101<\/a>. (RFL [Russian as a Foreign Language] Express Course. A1<\/a> Level.) on Universarium covers such basic topics as greetings (\u043f\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u044f<\/strong>), family (\u0441\u0435\u043c\u044c\u044f<\/span><\/strong>), and clothing (\u043e\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u0436\u0434\u0430<\/strong>).<\/li>\n
  2. For more advanced learners, Coursera features\u00a0\u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0438\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439: B1 (\u041f\u043e\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435). Russian as a foreign language B1 (Revision)<\/a> by\u00a0Saint Petersburg State University. The description says this class is especially helpful for international university applicants (\u0430\u0431\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0438\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u0442\u044b<\/strong>) or students already going to school in Russia.<\/li>\n
  3. For those who are fairly confident about their Russian but would like to refine their spelling and punctuation skills, Stepik offers the \u0422\u043e\u0442\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0434\u0438\u043a\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0442<\/a> (Total Dictation) class. From the website:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u0422\u043e\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0434\u0438\u043a\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0442 \u2013 \u0435\u0436\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0301\u0434\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0430\u0301\u043a\u0446\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u0444\u043e\u0301\u0440\u043c\u0435 \u0434\u043e\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0434\u0438\u043a\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0442\u0430 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0432\u0441\u0435\u0445 \u0436\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0301\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0445. …\u00a0\u0412 2016 \u0433\u043e\u0434\u0443\u0301 \u0430\u0301\u043a\u0446\u0438\u044f \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0448\u043b\u0430\u0301 \u0432 732 \u0433\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0301\u0445, \u043e\u0445\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0432 68 \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d, \u0435\u0451 \u0443\u0447\u0430\u0301\u0441\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0438 \u0431\u043e\u0301\u043b\u0435\u0435 145 000 \u0447\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301\u043a.
    \nTotal Dictation is an annual educational event of a voluntary dictation for anyone willing to participate. … In 2016, the event took place in 732 cities spanning 68 countries, and more than 145,000 people participated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Communication<\/h2>\n
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    Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

    For those looking to move beyond the mechanics of Russian, there are several classes examining its current use and trends.<\/p>\n

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    1. \u0420\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u044d\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0435\u0442: \u0432\u0435\u0436\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0438 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u043c\u0443\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0435\u0433\u0438\u0438<\/a> (Speech Etiquette: Politeness and Communicative Strategies) is taught by the renowned linguist Maxim Krongauz of the Higher School of Economics. Among other things, this course will examine how greetings and goodbyes have changed over time and how people use proper names in Russian.<\/li>\n
    2. \u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0438\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u0443\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0448\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u043c\u0443\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438<\/a> (Russian Language as a Tool for Successful Communication) by National Research Tomsk State University will cover such questions as who comes up with rules (\u043f\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u0432\u0438\u043b\u0430<\/strong>) and the role of “borrowings” (\u0437\u0430\u0438<\/span>\u043c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f<\/strong>) in Russian.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Culture and Society<\/h2>\n
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      Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

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      1. Another course by the same university, \u0427\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0435\u043c \u0440\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0443\u044e \u043a\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0441\u0438\u043a\u0443 \u0432\u043c\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0435. \u041c. \u0411\u0443\u043b\u0433\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0432 \u00ab\u041c\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u0438 \u041c\u0430\u0440\u0433\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u00bb<\/a> (Reading Russian Classics Together.\u00a0The Master and Margarita\u00a0<\/em>by Mikhail Bulgakov.), guides you through this famous novel (\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0430<\/span>\u043d<\/strong>). You will need to have a B2-C2 (high intermediate to advanced) level of Russian and to have read the novel in Russian or in translation.<\/li>\n
      2. Finally, for learners interested in Russian politics, European University at St Petersburg offers\u00a0\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0446\u0435\u0441\u0441\u044b \u0432 \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0420\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0438\u0438<\/a> (Political Processes in Today’s Russia).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \u041a\u0443\u0440\u0441 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0438\u0442 \u0441 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0439 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0435\u0439 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442-\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0439 \u0420\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0438\u0301\u0438 \u043e\u0442 \u0440\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0430\u0301\u0434\u0430 \u0421\u0421\u0421\u0420 \u0434\u043e \u0441\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0301\u0434\u043d\u044f\u0448\u043d\u0435\u0433\u043e \u0434\u043d\u044f, \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0433\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u043d\u044f\u0301\u0442\u044c \u0430\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0430\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0446\u0435\u0301\u0441\u0441\u044b \u0432 \u043d\u0430\u0301\u0448\u0435\u0439 \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0301.
        \nThe course presents the political history of post-Soviet Russia from the collapse of the USSR to today and helps you understand the relevant political processes in Russia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

        I hope you give these or other Russian courses a try. Let us know how it goes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"woman

        You have probably heard about massive open online\u00a0courses, also known as MOOCs, that let you study a subject online from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace, and often for free. But did you know there are MOOCs offered in Russian, both for learning Russian and on a variety of other subjects?…<\/p>\n

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