From
Microlearning
to MOOCs
MOOCs
massive open online
courses
Coursera
Website: coursera.org
Course count: 1800
Example course titles:
• Animal Behaviour and Welfare,
The University of Edinburgh
• Dog Emotion and Cognition,
Duke University
• Dino 101: Dinosaur
Paleobiology, University of
Alberta
• Virology I: How Viruses Work,
Columbia University
edX
Website: edx.org
Course count: 900
Example course titles:
• Introduction to Biomedical
Imaging, University of
Queensland
• Inclusive Leadership Training:
Becoming a Successful Leader,
Catalyst
• Useful Genetics Part 1 & 2,
University of British Columbia
• How to Save a Life: CPR, AED
and First Aid, Save A LifeX
FutureLearn
Website: futurelearn.com
Course count: 300
Example course titles:
• Introduction to Translational
Research, Taipei Medical
University
• Develop Your Management
Skills (a collection of 8 courses)
• Managing People: Engaging
Your Workforce, University of
Reading
• Cancer in the 21st Century: The
Genomic Revolution, University
of Glasgow
Khan Academy
Website: khanacademy.org
Course count: 9000+ videos
Example course titles:
• Crash Course: Biology
(40 short videos on, like,
everything biology)
• Crash Course: Chemistry
• Crash Course: Ecology
Microlearning
learning nuggets
Coursmos
Website: coursmos.com
Course count: no info
Example course topics:
• Employability skills
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Productivity
Cognibloom
Website: cognibloom.com
Quiz count: no info
Example quiz topics:
• Animals
• Chemistry
• Vocabulary
• Biology
• Nature
• Technology
TED Talk
Website: ted.com
Course count: 2100+ talks
Duration: 18 mins or less
Example titles:
• Temple Grandin: The world
needs all kinds of minds
• Simon Sinek: How great leaders
inspire action
Ultra Relevant
LabRoots
LabRoots
Website: labroots.com
LabRoots' two-day
international Laboratory
Animal Science (LAS) virtual
conference, that took place
on February 3rd and 4th,
2016, is now On Demand.
Go. Do.
Your turn!
What free learning
have you discovered?