MOOCs and NOOCs

A MOOC is a short-course which is delivered online and is open to anyone around the world. 

The University has been developing MOOCs on the Future Learn platform since 2014 as part of a consortium of institutions based in the UK and overseas.

Some previous examples of MOOCs provided by the University include:

• 'Sustainability, Society and You'
• 'How to Read a Mind'
• 'How to read your Boss'
• 'Shale Gas and Fracking'
• 'Designing e-Learning for Health'
• 'Learning from the Past: A Guide for the Curious Researcher'
• 'Anti-microbial resistance in the Food Chain'
• 'Ideology and Propaganda'
• 'The Economics of Politicians and the Politics of Economics'

NOOCs are a University of Nottingham-variant of MOOCs, delivered through Moodle. They're only open to staff and current students. We use them to support collaborative learning and knowledge exchange between our campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia.

Some NOOCs provide students with the opportunity to earn credits towards the Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA). Examples of previous courses include:

• 'Your University Journey Years 1 and 2'
• 'Spain and Latin America: Transatlantic Crossings'
• 'Globalisation and Internationalisation of Higher Education'
• 'Sustainable and Responsible Business'
• 'On course for Your Masters'
• 'The Changing University'

For more information about the NAA, please consult the following:

Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA)

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