Training has traditionally been one of the areas in which the Internet has impacted in a more decisive way .First, it was done in a way suitable only for self-taught people to search for sources of knowledge through the contents published on online platforms or available in the form of file repositories; and then, in a more orderly way, through platforms specialized in the collection of sources of knowledge or even in the creation of the same "ad hoc". Related
Platforms such as TED can be seen, from a certain point of view, as precursors of the massive open online courses or MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) or COMA in Spanish (Mass and Open Online Cusro).TED, which corresponds to Technology, Entertainment, Design, organizes its traditional conferences since 1984, annually since 1990 and with an online presence since 2006. Closer to the MOOC concept are OpenCourseWare initiatives, as well as other open educational resources (OER) that UNESCO put in its day (in 2002), and continues to make available to everyone
The term MOOC was coined in 2008, from a field close to universities, and precisely finds one of its identity features in its university genesis. The explosion occurred in 2011 with a course on AI taught by the University of Standford, giving rise to one of the companies specialized in MOOC, such as Udacity.
MOOCs and their variants
MOOC courses may be organized by universities, or it may also happen that there are companies that adopt the role of "curators" of content and offer courses from different universities or educational sectors.Another trend that The consolidation is that of the collaborative MOOCs or cMOOC , in which knowledge is managed in a dynamic way from the collaboration of the members of the course.This is the case, for example, Solerni of Orange.
In other cases, the courses are offered directly from companies that seek to offer services aligned with the Corporate Social Responsibility departments, such as the Google Activate initiative, in which the courses focus on aspects such as digital competitions and are organized jointly with business schools, universities and other educational centers and organizations.
In such as languages, educational resources are generally associated with subscription modes , with limited free resources, but it is possible to find enough to take the first steps in learning a language.
Internet or do it yourself
In addition to MOOC courses or the "curated" from different institutions and companies, the Internet is a bottomless pit for wisdom, from YouTube to user forums that contribute their experience in subjects such as electronics, programming, mechanics , etcetera.YouTube is usually the point of union of this knowledge: this network of videos is full of first-person knowledge .That is, it is usually content created by people or companies that know how to do something and they share it online through the recording of that knowledge, which is usually eminently practical.
The Internet, in general, is full of proposals and options to learn. We give you some clues about what options you have within the different platforms and sources of knowledge online more "ordered" (so to speak somehow), but do not lose sight of the fact that there is a lot of unstructured knowledge on the Internet.Remember that they are concrete examples, except in the case of TED, where it is difficult to recommend a talk among the hundreds of them that are available.Within each platform you will find more options in many subjects and themes.
Talks TED
TED is not an online course platform itself, but it is full of content sources about dozens of different themes and with quality speakers.
You can access both through web and app , with the option to download the video or audio in some conferences, as well as functionalities to activate the complete transcription of some of the presentations, with translation into multiple languages and complete subtitles for videos.
So much so that TED can also be seen as an exceptional resource for language improvement , by having audio and subtitles or transcription, with access to a variety of exceptional specialized vocabulary.
Start date: the presentations are available online
Information and information literacy.Storage and retrieval of information, data and digital content.(Advanced level)
This course is organized by the UNED within its MOOC platform.It is about a content oriented to the acquisition of digital skills related to the storage and recovery of data.
The agenda is aimed at professionals who wish to acquire knowledge related to digital skills at a time when these methods are being adopted as part of the teaching tools.The cost is free, but if you want to have a credential to overcome the course will have to pay € 15.
Start date: January 16
Practical Internet of Things (IoT) with RaspberryPi (second edition)
A course organized by MiriadaX_ under the auspices of the Polytechnic University of Madrid in which practical knowledge about IoT is taught using a RaspberryPi to put into practice the knowledge learned.
It is in English, but is accessible to audiences with minimal knowledge of technical English.
Start date: January 8, 2018
Basic Digital Marketing Course
This course is part of the Google Activate offer, and deals with a current subject: Digital Marketing.It is accredited by IAB Spain and has a "canned" teaching material as long as there are no classes live , but the contents are very well organized and organized to facilitate the monitoring of the matter.
IAB Spain represents the advertising and digital communication sector in Spain, so the course is based on first-hand experiences in a constantly evolving sector.
Start date: available online
Introduction to programming in Python I: Learning to program with Python
Coursera is another of the big names in MOOC.This course focuses on Python programming, one of the fashionable languages with uses such as AI and Machine Learning, for example.
As usual in Coursera, we can choose the access to the course with grades and evaluations for a cost that depends on the course, or access the didactic materials without evaluation , which has no cost.
Start date: available online
How to do business in China
UniMOOC is another company that organizes MOOC courses, such as how to do business in China, which offers a freemium access method .That is, part of the course is free and part of payment.In UniMOOC there are totally free courses, although Freemiums can also help us achieve a sufficient level of knowledge to face a subject at a given time.
Start date: available online
Introduction to Court and Confection-Skirts
Also there is room for "analog" subjects in MOOCs .In this case, AulaFacil has craft courses like this, in which the focus is on learning a manual skill.
There are much more in the AulaFacil portal, with an extensive and detailed teaching program.
Start date: available online
Virtual Learning and Teaching
A course to acquire knowledge about the methods around teaching in digital environments and the creation of virtual teaching experiences.A current topic that is part of a MicroMasters program called "e-Learning: create activities and content for virtual education ".
It is part of the repertoire of edX courses, although it is included in the selection of MOOC.es courses.
Start date: February 19, 2018
MS Excel-From 0 to Working Professional in 1 hour
There are courses that can be addressed in a minimum amount of time , like this one on Excel.It is in English, but it invites you to complete it in just one hour.
It is within the Udemy repertoire, another interesting source of courses and one of the pioneers in this area.
Start date: available online
Take the first steps in Chinese
Languages are a constant as far as learning is concerned. Chinese is an attractive language both for its application in professional settings and for its cultural interest .In this case, YouTube is a source of knowledge Pretty useful and academies like Bunkyo offer some useful lessons to familiarize yourself with the language.
If what you are looking for is a more complete online agenda, in the hablochino.com portal there are a large number of resources in areas such as grammar or vocabulary.
Start date: available online
Learn languages with Duolingo
On language learning, duolingo is one of the most complete learning platforms, including initial level tests , assessment test and other resources designed to make students follow classes regularly.
The courses do not have a start date, being "canned", but with a great didactic value for the learning or improvement of commonly used languages.
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