This was my first course and I did it because I have always had an interest in this type of research, but it enriched my whole thinking pattern. I don't have a science background, and sometimes it takes a bit more time to understand, but it was very rewarding if you make the test and you figure out that you understand. Thanks for putting together this very interesting course.

Black holes are indeed one of the most fascinating topics. No matter how much knowledge one might have about black holes they are indeed going to grow after taking this course. All the teachers via their field of expertise provide vast and accurate knowledge about black holes and the singularity. I really loved this course and attained a lot of knowledge about black holes.

I couldn't recommend more this course!! If only there were more stars to give! The instructors are amazing and all the complex and exciting material is so well thought and explained that it almost seems to be easy! Thank you so much for provide this course! This was a great starting point for me to begin to understand so much about Black holes, which I am fascinated by!!!

I loved every part of this course, especially how clearly everything was explained. I also really loved the annimations, design and little props that were used to explain things more clearly. I really feel like I'v learned so much and am actually a little bit sad that I'm finished. Thanks for the wonderful oppertunity to learn about something so fascinating!

I enjoyed the course. Relating subject matter to real life situations made it accessible. There was enough science for it to be challenging. I found myself pausing videos and looking things up. The quizzes were challenging but useful learning tools. Presenters pitched the content well for non-scientists and I feel like I learned lots from it. Well done.

My 10 year old son participated in this course with me and enjoyed it tremendously! He is fascinated with space and in particular black holes. I learned about quantum theory and brushed up on Newtons' Laws and Einsteins' theory of relativity. Hopefully, the information gained by my son will stay with him into his University years.

P.S. He loved Ross!

I have learned exclusively about black holes and other important stuff in astrophysics which I am interested in. This is a great course for beginners and they have showed experiments practically in this course. I had a great experience in this course. I thank the Coursera team and the team of University of Alberta for this wonderful course.Thank you

This was the first course that i completed on coursera. All the professors were so good at explaining things. Got to know a lot of new and amazing things. I will suggest that every physics undergrad should go through this course. This course will widen the horizon of your understanding. That was a great experience to do this course. Thank you.

Wonderful course! I just loved how the whole teaching team worked in sync to make this course simple, easy-to-understand yet providing detailed knowledge of many aspects of blackhole. The beautiful animations, photographs and interviews from experts also add significant value to this course. Expecting new courses for the team soon.

Cours très vivant et explications claires. La touche d'humour est bienvenue. Une dizaine de vidéo n'ont pas de traduction automatique en français.

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Very lively course and clear explanations. The touch of humour is welcome. About ten videos have no automatic translation into French.

This course is one of the best courses to take if you are interested in Black Holes simply because of the intuitive ways that the information is displayed. By connecting the vast amount of observations that Astrophysicists have gathered into a 13 hour course gives a full overview of what people should know about Black Holes.

Phenomenal course! I learned so much that I didn't even know existed about black holes such as how they really form, masses, doppler shifts, quantum mechanics, stars, and so much more. This was definitely a fantastic use of my time and I thank you guys for putting in so much effort to create this amazing course! Thank you!

A very engaging course with a lot of interesting information - and plenty of references to other resources and articles to look at if we want to follow up on what we learned! I'd be curious/interested to see an update to the course with more recent findings too, though have no idea how that would work out logistically.

An excellent course. Very well thought of, and material arranged in order for easier understanding. Presented and explained exceptionally well. All the basics of astronomy covered with emphasis on black holes and their signatures. Truly a pleasure to take the course, saddened by the fact that it got over so soon !!!

The simplicity with which he shows complex issues to his entire team is frankly unbeatable. He knows how to teach, he transmits knowledge to the student and he learns. It is very difficult to find such a good teacher, with such a complex matter to show it so easily. My greatest thanks to such an excellent teacher.

What an amazing introduction into the mystical world of back holes. A very up-to-date course which will help one follow recent discoveries and announcements making their way into the popular media. Great team effort from each one of the instructors involved in making this great course such an enjoyable experience.

The instructors are amazing and explain everything in a concise manner while fully engaging with the content with enthusiasm. It was an informative course, not too technical and provide a better insight to particularly tough topics. I'm even more eager to learn more and maybe research black holes myself someday.

A very well structured course. The videos are funny, well thought and explanatory. The illustrations and examples make it easy even for a beginner to understand what is being explained. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I would recommend this course to everyone who has an interest in astrophysics!! Thank you, guys!

Watching this course was a lot of fun. I was able to repeat things I already knew and learned even more new things. Because the way things are explained I was able to keep up until the end even if I didn't understand every single detail yet. This course is a really great way of learning about Black Holes.

This course had a plethora of information, condensed and explained thoroughly (and clearly) enough for someone with limited scientific background to understand. It was very well put together and a pleasure to work through. It is a very good introduction for someone with a curiosity for black holes.

This is a amazing course for those who want to learn about Black Holes. It has updates and I believe they will keep coming, so the material is according to the new discoveries. All the teachers are very good and the classes are very well prepared. I hope I can learn more from them in the future!

I loved the course. It is both deep and engaging, I love the brilliant sense of humour the team of professors have. I love that the course is updated and keeps me informed about the latest developments in the field. I am fascinated by black holes and I am happy there are many people like me ♥

Thanks for the effort and time have been put in this course.

Excellent Course and very professional teachers, I would recommend it for anyone who is interested in Black holes. I hope that there will be a second advanced course about the topic. great work

Best regards,

Moahmed Zaghloul

I thoroughly enjoyed this course! I'm a bit on the younger side, and I was still able to thoroughly grasp the concept of black holes and their nature throughout this course. The professors in this course did an excellent job of using models and explaining. I would recommend this course!

A really enjoyable and engaging course about black holes, astrophysics and the methods currently available to study the universe. Definitely a course well suited to a beginner, as the high level math and physics is broken down into easily understandable concepts. Highly recommended!