FYI: This month, 280 MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) will be getting underway, giving you the chance to take courses from top flight universities, at no cost. With the help of Class Central, we’ve pulled together a complete list of January MOOCS. Below, find a few courses that piqued our interest, or rummage through the list and find your own.
- Big History – From the Big Bang until Today – University of Amsterdam on Coursera – January 2
- The Science of Happiness – University of California, Berkeley on edX – January 3 (8 weeks)
- Wine Tasting: Sensory Techniques for Wine Analysis – University of California, Davis on Coursera – January 9
- Becoming an Entrepreneur – Massachusetts Institute of Technology on edX – January 9 (8 weeks)
- Japanese Culture Through Rare Books – Keio University on FutureLearn – January 9
- Making Sense of the News: News Literacy Lessons for Digital Citizens – State University of New York on Coursera – January 9
- Mountains 101 – University of Alberta on Coursera – January 9
- Music & Society – University of the Arts The Hague on Coursera – January 9
- Data Science Math Skills – Duke University on Coursera – January 9
Note: The trailer for The Science of Happiness is featured above. View the complete list of MOOCS here.
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