NTU has expanded its offering of courses on Coursera, its massive open online course (MOOC) platform, by adding four exciting new courses this semester.

"Experimental Economics I: Behavioral Game Theory"

Award-winning Prof. Tao-Yi Wang's use of economic experiments to observe human nature has madestudying economicsexciting! Students also get to learn complex economic theories through game and play on the Moblab online classroom gaming platform.

"Computer Programming"

In his debut on Coursera, the popular Prof. Pang-Feng Liu takes studentsthrough the basics of C programming through his unique teaching approach. Students will also get to developtheir programming skills by using the online ideone.com programming platform.

"Professionalism"

Prof. Chang-Fen Felice Chen incorporates her ample experience in the private sector with her passion for education to help students become competitive in the professional workplace. The course will enhance the students' communication, management, and leadership skills, while decoding for them the secrets behind business etiquette.

"The Red Chamber Dream 2"

Prof. Li-ChuanOu's "The Red Chamber Dream" was listed as one of the world's top-four most popular Chinese-language courses on Coursera in 2013. In response to popular demand, Prof. Ou has added this sequel to the original course, this time focusing on maternal strength and the idea of the Goddess in interpreting the Chinese classic.