For a couple years now, I’ve been seeing posts and comments regarding MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), and wondering what all the hype was about.
Since I’m not currently in school (grad program application in progress), and will only be working 3 days per week for most of the summer, I decided that I needed to find something to occupy my time (aside from reading and relaxing of course).
I decided to check out EdX, which I had heard quite a bit about, especially regarding the caliber of the institutions currently offering courses (think Harvard, Berkeley, MIT, etc). Although I wasn’t able to find any related to my work in Higher Ed, the science nerd in me got a little excited when I found a course called Human Health and Global Environment Change offered through Harvard University. Lucky for me, the course starts on May 15th, and if I successfully complete it, I will be the recipient of a cool certificate from HarvardX.
Because I’m crazy like that, I then did a Google search on MOOCs, and found MOOC List, another online database, with a wider range of courses offered. On this one I was able to find a course called Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence offered through Case Western Reserve University. This one starts tomorrow, and runs for 6 weeks.
I’m very much looking forward to giving these courses a try, as I think they will not only keep my mind in shape for (hopefully) beginning a graduate program next January, but will also allow me to learn new things on my own time 🙂
Nicole Robichaud 