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MOOCs, or massive open online courses, are open-access, non-credit classes with no and low-cost enrollment options, offered by CU Denver | Anschutz and UCCS through the CU System on both the Coursera and FutureLearn platforms. These comprehensive education platforms combine mastery-based learning principles with video lectures, interactive content and an expanded community of peers. CU System has been creating MOOCs with Coursera as a top-tier partner since 2013, and FutureLearn starting in 2019, providing an ever-growing global reach, meaningful impact, and a revenue source for faculty, the campuses, and the System.

CU SYSTEM COURSES + SPECIALIZATIONS [2]

All CU students, faculty, and staff have free access to a large selection of Coursera courses and specializations! Access these specific course catalogs and start your journey today!

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COURSERA CONSORTIUM [3]

 

MOOC Globe. 2,536,782 current enrollments: 28% North America, 5% South America, 20% Europe, 40% Asia, 6% Africa

MOOCs has 111 courses. A course is a multi-week curriculum that cultivates deep understanding of a specific topic.

MOOCs has 24 Specializations. A specialization is a series of 3 or more courses used to collectively help master a specific topic.

2023 MOOC Statistics: 18% increase in enrollments since 2021. 1,565,795 unique learners in 2023.

MOOCs in CU Connections
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​Mini Medical School first CU course to launch on FutureLearn MOOC platform
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CU system Coursera courses see exponential growth during pandemic
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Explore ‘Inclusive Leadership’ with CU on Coursera
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CU System courses cover 8 topic area domains from Computer Science, to Health Care, to the Humanities - including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

 

B2B Enterprise opportunities for MOOC courses

CU System has been a top-tier partner at Coursera since 2013, providing global reach, meaningful impact, and a revenue source for campuses and the system.

For CU Boulder MOOCs, visit colorado.edu/ali/ [8]

Please contact academicinnovation@cu.edu [9] for any questions!

Source URL:https://www.cu.edu/dept/moocs

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[1] https://www.cu.edu/dept/moocs [2] https://www.coursera.org/cusystem [3] https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/professional-growth-training/training-services/coursera [4] https://connections.cu.edu/search-results?search=mooc [5] https://connections.cu.edu/stories/mini-medical-school-first-cu-course-launch-futurelearn-mooc-platform [6] https://connections.cu.edu/stories/cu-system-coursera-courses-see-exponential-growth-during-pandemic [7] https://connections.cu.edu/stories/explore-inclusive-leadership-cu-coursera [8] https://www.colorado.edu/ali/ [9] mailto:academicinnovation@cu.edu