We all know Coursera, EdX, Udemy, Udacity …. They are great, but MOOC courses are now offered not only by these famous course providers. Some great courses can be found at alternative MOOC platforms.
Here is the list of 13 FREE interesting online courses that start soon. Hope, it will help somebody. I wish I have more time to learn new skills.
If you know other interesting places to look for free online course, please, share in the comments.
1. Get a Grasp! A Premier Course to Get your Comic Started
Participants will develop a well-rounded understanding of a comic project concept that is intended for production. The course specifically examines that which require attention before starting a comic book project.
Starts: March 23, 2014
Duration: 4 weeks
Link: https://making-comics.appspot.com/course
2. Storytelling for Change
Storytelling for Change is a 6-week course that will help you better connect with your audience, whether in a meeting with one person or in a presentation to hundreds of people. To make this course widely accessible, it is free.
Starts: May, 2014
Duration: 6 weeks
Link: http://plusacumen.org/courses/storytelling-for-change/
3. Play With Your Music
is a free, 6-week online course where you'll make 3-5 songs of your very own, using the newest tools on the web. You'll learn the in's and out's of audio production, while working with music you already know and love. Anyone with an interest in making music is welcome, and all you need is a computer and a browser.
Starts: early 2014
Duration: 6 weeks
Link: http://www.playwithyourmusic.org/
4. Making Sense of Data
This self-paced, online course is intended for anyone who wants to learn more about how to structure, visualize, and manipulate data. This includes student, educators, researchers, journalists, and small business owners.
Starts: March 18, 2014
Duration: 3 weeks
Link: https://datasense.withgoogle.com/preview
5. Understanding Dementia
Understanding Dementia addresses the foremost issues surrounding dementia, providing avenues for discussion and rich global networking opportunities to engage with this major international health issue. The course imparts knowledge to improve quality of life across the trajectory of dementia for people with the condition, their families and their carers.
Will be capped at 20,000 participants, so if you want to participate – enrol now!
Starts: March 31, 2014
Duration: 9 weeks
Link: http://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/wca/mooc
6. Design Thinking
The first Macromedia MOOC Design Thinking is about understanding and implementing the methodology of Design Thinking. You will learn how Design Thinking uses creative, human centered techniques as a strategic approach to stimulate innovation.
Starts: April 14, 2014
Duration: 4 weeks
Link: https://iversity.org/courses/design-thinking
7. The Future of Fashion
This 12-module free online course will guide participants through the theories of trend movement, the history of street fashion, how to spot and contextualize important trends and finally, creating a digital "portfolio" of street-style observations.
Starts: March 12, 2014
Duration: 12 weeks
Link: https://thefold.marist.edu/futureoffashion
8. Doing Journalism with Data: First Steps, Skills and Tools
This free five-module online introductory course gives you the essential concepts, techniques, and skills to effectively work with data and produce compelling data stories under tight deadlines.
Starts: May 19, 2014
Duration: 10 weeks
Link: https://www.canvas.net/courses/doing-journalism-with-data
9. Decision Skills: Power Tools to Build Your Life
Have you ever faced a decision you really struggled over, but just couldn’t find your way? Imagine you had been given a set of tools, so you were confident of making the best choice you could make. This course provides a path to developing those decision skills and improving your life.
Starts: April 14, 2014
Duration: 6 weeks
Link: https://novoed.com/decision-skills3
10. Big Data Application and Analytics
This FREE MOOC investigates the use of clouds running data analytics collaboratively for processing Big Data to solve problems in Big Data Applications and Analytics.
There are three additional courses using CGLMooc technology and sharing some content. These other courses are limited enrollment and have rigorous admission and grading and offer IU credits.
Starts: now
Duration: no time limits?
Link: https://bigdatacourse.appspot.com/preview
11. Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Understand the theory and practice of negotiation and conflict resolution to build a practical framework.
Starts: March 23, 2014
Duration: 4 weeks
Link: https://www.open2study.com/courses/negotiation-and-conflict-…
12. Technology: Global Technology Leadership
Today technological change is transforming the industry landscape as never before. As a result, companies may become reactive to technology change, and fall behind. This unique course will ensure you stay ahead of the curve in leveraging technological change.
Starts: May 11, 2014
Duration: 12 weeks
Link: http://forumacademy.weforum.org/courses/ForumAcademy/GST300/…
13. Global Entrepreneurship
The course aims at unleashing the potential of everyone participating. Students will be working on real entrepreneurial projects, in teams of students from other parts of the world
Starts: April 7, 2014
Duration: 14 weeks
Link: https://www.openlearning.com/courses/GlobalEntrepreneurship
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