Fwd: Get Certified by Harvard/ MIT thro'online Learning courses at no cost

[Bharath Gopalan]

Greetings to you all!

Online learning is the order of the day and there is no way we can stay away and yet keep updated. EdX and Coursera have been around for some time now and already hundreds of thousands from all over the globe are benefitting from these courses. Here is about EdX.

 

EdX is an online learning destination founded by Harvard and MIT and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. EdX offers quite a range of courses in different fields for free and you also can get certified by globally renowned universities, if you take up the course seriously and secure 60% in the online evaluations. Here is a link to the list of online courses offered by EdX:

 

https://www.edx.org/course-list

you may also visit www.coursera.org for more options of online courses.

 

I have compiled a few courses offered by EdX that could be of interest to you or those in your organisation:

 

Course title (hyperlinked)	Intro	Starts on	Offered by
Thermodynamics	Introduction to basic concepts and applications of thermodynamics in mechanical engineering.	29 Jul 2014	IITBombay
Circuits and Electronics	Teaches the fundamentals of circuit and electronic analysis	25 Aug 2014	MIT
Ideas of the Twentieth Century	Learn how philosophy, art, literature, and history shaped the last century and the world today.	27 Aug 2014	·        UTAustin
Mechanical Behavior of Materials	Why do materials deform and break? How does nature engineer materials to be light yet stiff and strong?	3 Sep 2014	MIT
Behavioral Medicine: A Key to Better Health	Learn how to change everyday behaviors for healthier lives using basic behavioral medicine concepts. Test yourself with virtual patient scenarios.	9 Sep 2014	·        KI
The Science of Happiness	The first MOOC to teach positive psychology. Learn science-based principles and practices for a happy, meaningful life.	9 Sep 2014	·        UC Berkeley
Principles of Written English,	An introduction to academic writing for English Language Learners, focusing on essay development, grammatical correctness, and self-editing.	17 Sep 2014	UC Berkeley
Composite Materials Overview for Engineers	Introduction of composite materials from engineering design, manufacturing, and repair viewpoints	23 Sep 2014	U of Washington
U.Lab: Transforming Business, Society, and Self	Learn how to create profound innovation in a time of disruptive change by leading from the emerging future.	24 Sep 2014	·        MIT
Supply Chain and Logistics Fundamentals	introduction to the fundamental concepts for logistics and supply chain management from both analytical and practical perspectives	30 Sep 2014	MIT
Debt Sustainability Analysis	What are the tools to assess debt sustainability? How can countries effectively manage their sovereign debt? To answer these questions, this course combines theory with hands-on exercises.	22 Oct 2014	·        IMF
Foundations of Data Analysis .	This is a hands on course with a data lab to teach fundamental statistical topics such as descriptive statistics, inferential testing, and modeling	4 Nov 2014	·        UTAustin
Pricing Options with Mathematical Models .	Introduction to the Black-Scholes-Merton model and other mathematical models for pricing financial derivatives and hedging risk in financial MARKETS	February 2015	·        Caltech

 

Hope you find the above information useful and shall be glad if you can share such thing you have come across.

Cordially,

Bharath Gopalan

Mobile: 9941832065

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Best regards,
Bharath Gopalan 

Co-Author

CONTAGIOUS OPTIMISM!

Uplifting Lessons of Happiness, Love, and Success From Around the Globe

Learn more at  www.contagiousoptimism.net (publisher: Viva Editions) 

 

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