Mechanical MOOC is two things: A massive open online course (MOOC), and an experiment in how to offer these courses. First, the course: We’re offering an eight-week course called A Gentle Introduction to Python. It is, as it sounds, a course in learning the basics of Python programming. Second...

Mobile devices, phones as well as Tablet computers, have been spreading fast across the globe. Spread of mobile phones in developing countries has been spectacular. More people have access to cell phones today than to clean water. Mobile communication and computing technologies have much potential...

On this CPD-certified course, discover tools and techniques to engage effectively with vulnerable children and young people.

Discover the writer, collector and cultural icon who remains one of Scotland’s most enduring literary legends.

Find out how effective infection control in health and social care can tackle the global risk of antimicrobial resistance.

Adapt your teaching methods to the digital world and enable digital transformation in schools with this digital learning course.

Learn how to transfer your teaching skills to an online context and start teaching English online.

Understand how genetics influence the development and spread of cancer, with this free, introductory online course.

Learn to build relationships and manage contracts successfully with this free online course backed by UK government and IACCM.

Learn mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and improve your wellbeing and work/study performance in this online course.

Tackling climate change demands profound and rapid energy system transformation. Discover how effective governance enables this.

Understand taxation for development and sustainability in mining. Tax revenues are likely to be the core benefit of mineral extraction for host States. To promote mining for development, States must design mineral fiscal regimes that consider the interests of a wide range of stakeholders. Their choices...

Learn key concepts and strategies in grammar and style to help enhance your writing and confidently respond to the demand of high levels of literacy in the 21st century. With the rise of social media and the Internet, many people are writing more today for different mediums than ever before. We&rsquo...

We are living in a water stressed world. It is a global crisis and therefore we must act now! What can we do to save the planet and ensure availability of water for all by 2030? Water is the source of all life. Without it, neither humans nor nature will survive. Yet lack of access to water is a...

On this free online course, find out how medical treatments are discovered, tested and evaluated to improve healthcare for all.

Learn how the GDPR helps to protect health data and get familiar with rights, obligations, risks and safeguards.

Understand how food and nutrition relates to inflammation with this course for healthcare professionals.

Learn more about practical data mining, including how to deal with large data sets. Use advanced techniques to mine your own data.

Understand and explore the physical processes behind the weather

Build your knowledge and understanding of computer networks as a computer science teacher. Supported by Google.