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The ultimate guide to MOOCs


3. EdX is a free MOOC platform developed through a partnership between Harvard, MIT and Berkeley. edX is new but expanding quite rapidly. They recently announced a partnership with Google that will allow any teacher to create their own interactive online courses at MOOC.org (it launches in early 2014). Recently added educational institutions include the University of Texas, Georgetown University, Boston University and the University of Washington.

  1. Justice: An Introduction to Moral and Political Philosophy (Harvard)
  2. The Ancient Greek Hero (Harvard)
  3. Human Health and Global Environmental Change (Harvard)
  4. Introduction to Computer Science and Programming (MIT)
  5. Copyright Law and the Reform Debate (Harvard)
  6. Introduction to Biology – The Secret of Life (MIT)
  7. Innovation and Commercialization (MIT)
  8. Mechanics ReView (MIT)
  9. Elements of Structures (MIT)
  10. Classical Mechanics (MIT)

4. Open2Study is a MOOC platform based out of Australia that has been adding a lot of online courses lately. Partners include Macquarie University, Griffith University and the Sydney Institute. Open to students anywhere in the world that can understand an Aussie accent.

  1. Astronomy: Discovering the Universe
  2. User Experience for the Web
  3. Becoming Human: Anthropology
  4. Introduction to Enterprise Architecture
  5. Food, Nutrition & Your Health
  6. Writing for the Web
  7. Big Data for Better Performance
  8. Financial Literacy
  9. Teaching Adult Learners
  10. Financial Planning

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