| "Leveraging Urban Mobility Disruptions to Create Better Cities" |
| "Over the next 8 sessions we will explore a wide variety of topics that relate to recently emerged new mobility systems and learn how new mobility can be leveraged to increase equity, health, and improve accessibility. The course material is designed to have a global impact by taking advantage of an established network of academic partners, each bringing relevant expertise and representing distinct empirical settings. The international nature of this course will allow you to gain multiple social perspectives and familiarity with transportation challenges and solutions from different parts of the world. Specifically, we bring together professors who teach transportation in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the USA. Our team, lead by professors Chris Zegras (MIT), Jinhua Zhao (MIT) and Carlos Pardo (NUMO), includes one of the world’s preeminent mobility social entrepreneurs (Robin Chase), as well as interviews with entrepreneurs and city planners from across the globe. Brought together, this course provides insight to understand the urban mobility challenges and opportunities from all angles. The course team partnered with the non-governmental global transportation alliance (NUMO) dedicated to understanding how the emerging “new mobility” paradigm can be effectively leveraged to create better and more equitable cities. Among other topics, we will discuss land use and urban form, new mobility and start-up business models, pricing, policy, technology, and data. And, through the exploration of behavioral economics - you will gain knowledge about how human psychology can be used to change travel behavior. Ten Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities will serve as a roadmap in exploration and mitigation of challenges that many cities are currently facing. This course is recommended to anyone who is currently in the field of transportation or urban planning (professionals and government officials) or wants to learn more as well as for students who are interested in this topic. The course team includes: Chris Zegras, Ph.D., MIT Robin Chase, M.S. (MIT), NUMO/Zipcar co-founder and former CEO Natalia Barbour, Ph.D., MIT Jinhua Zhao, Ph.D., MIT Carlos Pardo, M.A.,(LSE), NUMO Francisco Pereira, Ph.D., Technical University of Denmark Carlos Azevedo, Ph.D., Technical University of Denmark Lynette Cheah, Ph.D., Singapore University of Technology and Design Christo Venter, Ph.D., University of Pretoria (South Africa) Ricardo Giesen, Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Andrew Salzberg, MUP (Harvard), LOEB Fellow at Harvard University, Former Head of Transportation Policy at Uber Guest interviews: Yolisa Mashilwane (Uber, South Africa), Ben Plowden (Transport for London), Onesimo Flores (Jetty co-founder), Oscar Diaz (former mayor's advisor - Bogota), Angie Palacios (Development Bank of Latin America), Marina Moscoso (Despacio), Andrei Greenawalt (Via), Evan Gastman (Uber), Assaf Biderman (Superpedestrian), Harriet Tregoning (NUMO)"
Price: 99.00 |
| "Computing in Python I: Fundamentals and Procedural Programming" |
| "This course starts from the beginning, covering the basics of how a computer interprets lines of code; how to write programs, evaluate their output, and revise the code itself; how to work with variables and their changing values; and how to use mathematical, boolean, and relational operators. By the end of this course, you'll be able to write small programs in Python that use variables, mathematical operators, and logical operators. For example, you could write programs that carry out complex mathematical operations, like calculating the interest rate necessary to reach a savings goal, recommending apparel options based on weather patterns, or calculating a grade based on multiple percentages. Structurally, the course is comprised of several parts. Instruction is delivered via a series of short (2-3 minute) videos. In between those videos, you'll complete both multiple choice questions and coding problems to demonstrate your knowledge of the material that was just covered."
Price: 99.00 |
| "Computing in Python II: Control Structures" |
| "Building on your prior knowledge of variables and operators, this course gets into the meat of programming. Organized into five chapters, this course starts by covering the fundamentals of what control structures are and what they do, then moves on to four common control structures in Python. Conditionals let you modify what your program does based on the values of incoming variables. Loops let you repeat tasks for multiple values or while certain conditions hold true. Functions let you encapsulate complex reasoning into reusable chunks of code. Error handling lets you intelligently recover from anticipated and unanticipated glitches.By the end of this course, you'll be able to write complex programs in Python that perform useful reasoning. For example, you could write a program that calculates your weight on other planets, calculates the standard deviation of a series of numbers, or checks for the validity of an incoming password.Structurally, the course is comprised of several parts. Instruction is delivered via a series of short (2-3 minute) videos. In between those videos, you'll complete both multiple choice questions and coding problems to demonstrate your knowledge of the material that was just covered."
Price: 99.00 |
| "Computing in Python IV: Objects & Algorithms" |
| "Complete your introductory knowledge of computer science with this final course on objects and algorithms. Now that you've learned about complex control structures and data structures, learn to develop programs that more intuitively leverage your natural understanding of problems through object-oriented programming. Then, learn to analyze the complexity and efficiency of these programs through algorithms. In addition, certify your broader knowledge of Introduction to Computing with a comprehensive exam.By the end of this course, you'll be able to write programs in Python that leverage your more natural understanding of data structures by creating objects to represent the structures you work with most often. For example, if you were creating a class roster application, you'll learn how to create an object representing a student's name, ID number, and attendance record. Then, you'll be able to create applications that leverage sorting and searching algorithms to sort that roster alphabetically, search for a particular student, and evaluate the efficiency of both those operations.Structurally, the course is comprised of several parts. Instruction is delivered via a series of short (2-3 minute) videos. In between those videos, you'll complete both multiple choice questions and coding problems to demonstrate your knowledge of the material that was just covered. These exercises count for 20% of your grade. Then, after each major chapter, you'll complete a problem set of collected, more challenging problems. These count for 40% of your grade. Finally, you'll complete a final course exam, which counts for the remaining 40% of your grade."
Price: 99.00 |
| "Computing in Python III: Data Structures" |
| "Build on your existing knowledge of conditionals, loops, and functions by studying more about complex Python data structures, including strings, lists, dictionaries, and file input and output. Organized into five chapters, this course starts by covering the basics of data structures, then moves on to these four common data structures in Python: Strings let you perform far more complex reasoning with text. Lists let you process long lists of data, and even lists of lists of data for more complex reasoning. Dictionaries let you more clearly code for complex types of data, and even simulate some basic elements of object-oriented programming. File input and output brings your programs to life, allowing you to persist data across executions of the same program. By the end of this course, you'll be able to write even more complex programs in Python that process and persist complex data structures. For example, you'll be able to write an ongoing gradebook application that tracks and updates your average over time, a program to calculate the net force based on several force magnitudes and directions, or a program that can turn a string like this into a StRiNg LiKe tHiS.Structurally, the course is comprised of several parts. Instruction is delivered via a series of short (2-3 minute) videos. In between those videos, you'll complete both multiple choice questions and coding problems to demonstrate your knowledge of the material that was just covered."
Price: 99.00 |
| "Gestion de projets de développement" |
| "Un des défis auxquels sont confrontés les gouvernements, les institutions publiques, les organismes non gouvernementaux, les agences de développement et d'autres acteurs chargés de promouvoir de développement économique et social en Amérique Latine et les Caraïbes, consiste à transformer les propositions en réalités concrètes pour améliorer le bien-être de la société et offrir des résultats dans les délais et avec les ressources disponibles. Ce cours présente des concepts et des outils qui peuvent être appliqués à la gestion des projets pour provoquer un changement substantiel et atteindre les objectifs proposés avec des maigres ressources. Ce FLOT renforce la capacité de gestion des projets de gouvernement et sociaux (comme ceux à but non lucratif et de la Société civile) pour qu'ils soient menés à bout de façon efficace et effective. Le cours est axé sur la méthodologie PM4R de la BID et le Guide PMBOK® 6ème édition du PMI. Le PM4R Project Management for Results a été créé par l'Institut Inter-Américain Pour le Développement Social (INDES) de la BID. Avec le certificat du cours, les participants obtiennent 35 PDUs, car l'INDES est un fournisseur enregistré de formation auprès du Project Management Institute® Le cours demande un engagement estimatif de 3 heures par semaine pendant 10 semaines. Cependant, à travers la modalité à votre propre rythme, vous aurez la possibilité de suivre le cours pendant 8 mois au maximum, commençant le 2 de avril 2020. La préparation du cours a été financé par le Fonds pour le renforcement des capacités institutionnelles (ICSF), grâce à l'apport du gouvernement de la République populaire de Chine. PMBOK est marque déposée du Project Management Institute, Inc."
Price: 25.00 |
| "Manufacturing Systems I" |
| "In this course, part of the Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters program, you will learn how to analyze manufacturing systems to optimize performance and control cost. You will develop an understanding of seemingly opaque production lines with a particular emphasis on random disruptive events – their effects and how to deal with them, as well as inventory dynamics and management. Manufacturing systems are complex and require decision-making skills and analytical analysis. Managers and practitioners use a wide variety of methods to optimize the performance of manufacturing systems and control costs. The many processes and functions involved in building and maintaining these systems demand a high-level of knowledge. In this course, you will learn about these various methods and processes. We will start with a review of probability and statistics, and then cover topics in linear programming, queueing theory, inventory management and the Toyota Production System (TPS). Lastly, we will introduce stochastic manufacturing systems models developed here at MIT. The topics covered will provide the basis for learners to continue into the manufacturing field in such roles as an operations manager or supply chain manager. Develop the skills needed for competence and competitiveness in today’s manufacturing industry with the Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters Credential, designed and delivered by MIT’s #1-ranked Mechanical Engineering department in the world. Learners who pass the 8 courses in the program will earn the MicroMasters Credential and qualify to apply to gain credit towards MIT’s Master of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing & Design program."
Price: 175.00 |
| "Manufacturing Process Control I" |
| "Randomness is inherent in all processes including manufacturing. The fundamental concepts taught in this course will help learners develop powerful statistical process control methods that are the foundation of world-class manufacturing quality. As part of the Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters program, this course will introduce statistical methods that apply to any unit manufacturing process. We will cover the following topics: Recognizing inherent variability in continuous production Identifying sources of process output variation Describing variation in a structured manner Applying basic probability and statistics concepts to characterize process variation Differentiating between design specifications and process capability Synthesizing novel approaches to unfamiliar situations by extending the core material (i.e. go beyond the “standard” uses). Assessing the appropriateness of various statistical methods for a variety of problems Develop the engineering and management skills needed for competence and competitiveness in today’s manufacturing industry with the Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters Credential, designed and delivered by MIT’s #1-ranked Mechanical Engineering department in the world. Learners who pass the 8 courses in the program will earn the MicroMasters Credential and qualify to apply to gain credit towards MIT’s Master of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing & Design program."
Price: 175.00 |
| "Manufacturing Process Control II" |
| "As part of the Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters program, this course will build on statistical process control foundations to add process modeling and optimization.Building on formal methods of designed experiments, the course develops highly applicable methods for creating robust processes with optimal quality. We will cover the following topics: Evaluating the causality of inputs and parameters on the output measures Designing experiments for the purpose of process improvement Methods for optimizing processes and achieving robustness to noise inputs How to integrate all of these methods into an overall approach to process control that can be widely applied Developing a data-based statistical ability to solving engineering problems in general The course will conclude with a capstone activity that will integrate all the Statistical Process Control topics. Develop the engineering andmanagement skills needed for competence and competitiveness in today’s manufacturing industry with the Principles of Manufacturing MicroMasters Credential, designed and delivered by MIT’s #1-ranked Mechanical Engineering department in the world. Learners who pass the 8 courses in the program earn the MicroMasters Credential and qualify to apply to gain credit for MIT’s Master of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing & Design program."
Price: 175.00 |
| "Social Welfare Policy and Services" |
| "Explore current social welfare issues in the context of their history and the underlying rationale and values that support different approaches. Emphasis is placed on major fields of social work service such as: income maintenance health care mental health child welfare corrections elderly services You will learn about analytic frameworks with regard to social welfare policies and services. These frameworks identify strengths and weaknesses in the current social welfare system with respect to: multiculturalism and diversity social justice and social change behavioral and social science theory and research relevant social work promotion, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation programs There are four main content areas for the course. The philosophic and practical basis for social welfare provisions. The history of the social work profession and the emergence of specific policies and programs within their historical, social and political contexts. A critical analysis of current social welfare policies in the U.S. and cross-nationally, and programs, nationally and cross-nationally with attention to the evolving policies. An understanding of theory/research, debates, and trends in social welfare provision and patterns of service delivery. This course is part of the Social Work: Practice, Policy and Research MicroMasters Program offered by MichiganX."
Price: 199.00 |
| "Introducción a ALT - Tecnología de Asistencia a la Vida" |
| "Este curso online está dirigido a profesionales del ámbito de atención socio-sanitaria, con el objetivo de dotar de los conocimientos, competencias y habilidades necesarios para la adopción de las tecnologías de asistencia a la vida en su práctica habitual, y en concreto en su uso en el apoyo de personas dependientes y con patologías a largo plazo. De la misma forma, se pretende dotar de la confianza y capacidad para la adopción de las tecnologías adecuadas para promover la salud y la independencia dentro de un entorno de salud y atención social."
Price: 50.00 |
| "Introducción a la teoría política: conceptos y grandes pensadores" |
| "This course is part of the IPSAMOOC project, a joint venture Federica Weblearning - IPSA, the International Political Science Association El objetivo de este curso de ciencias politicas es la presentacion de la historia de la teoria politica desde sus comienzos con Platon hasta la obra de Jurgen Habermas. Este curso online expone, por tanto, las teorias de los principales autores del canon tradicional de la teoria politica y se vale de ellos para explicar la aparicion y el desarrollo de los conceptos politicos centrales a lo largo de la historia. Para poder hacerlo con eficacia, algunos de nuestros modulos se centran sobre los factores contextuales, aportan una sintesis de los principales periodos y abordan los problemas derivados de las posibles interpretaciones de los diferentes autores, asi como el valor politico actual de sus teorias. En lo relativo a la metodologia y el enfoque adoptado, el cursosobre pensamientos politicos aspira a ser simple y directo, dinamico y entretenido. No se busca a una exposicion comprehensiva, sino a presentar los rasgos principales de las teorias y como conectan unas con otras. Este curso en lineapuede ser usado como apoyo de aprendizaje para estudiantes de ciencias politicas, sociologia y humanidades, pero puede ser tambien de gran interes para cualquier ciudadano interesado en temas politicos."
Price: 59.00 |
| "Global Politics" |
| "This course is part of the IPSAMOOC project, a joint venture Federica Weblearning - IPSA, the International Political Science Association The course explores global order and local disorders to explain why International Studies in the West are moving towards a planetary approach to World politics. Thinking globally helps explain new links between changes in the natural environment (demographics and climate) and changes in governing Institutions. Will societies and peoples find a way to get along together despite intractable conflicts and divergence of social and national interests? Will States delegate enough sovereignty to universal organizations, rather than keeping power within national borders? Will the world ever be governed, and more democratically governed? This course in global politics aims to explore these key questions. It draws on a mix of disciplines - anthropology, history, sociology, economics and psychology - and a mix of paradigms, as no one approach is sufficient to explain the complexity of global issues today. Combining various ways of thinking creates a more complete picture of the myriad transactions that make the planet evolve towards a more complex equilibrium."
Price: 59.00 |
| "Contemporary Issues in World Politics" |
| "This course is part of the IPSAMOOC project, a joint venture Federica Weblearning - IPSA, the International Political Science Association Withthe demise of the Soviet Unionand the end of the Cold War, the World Order that had been established after the Second World War began to undergo significant transformation. After a short period of euphoria during which Eastern Europe was incorporated into NATO and the European Union, and a slightly longer-lived period of American predominance in the international system, a multi-polar system set in. Developments at both the regional and global levels have emerged to challenge world peace and order. This course reviews the driving forces of International Politics. It first describes the post-World War II international order before moving on to look at its breakdown and resultant transformation. The course explores thorny issues in contemporary World Politics, including disorders in the Balkansthat resulted from the collapse of Yugoslavia; the rise of China and the return of Russia as major actors on the world stage; and the humanitariancrises in Bosnia and Kosovo where the West intervened, as well as Rwanda and others, where it did not. We'll then conduct an analysis of the Arab Spring, where democratic aspirations mainly failed and the resulting dislocations fanned the expansion of radical Islam and the associated wave of global terrorism. The course will also examine frozen conflicts such as the Arab-Israeli conflict, and conclude by looking at the problems of the global commons; such as climate change, pollution, pandemics, and growing refugeechallenges."
Price: 59.00 |
| "Democracy and Autocracy: Theories and Empirical Findings" |
| "This course is part of the IPSAMOOC project, a joint venture Federica Weblearning - IPSA, the International Political Science Association Democracy and Autocracy are core concepts of Political Science but they are also contested concepts. It is important, therefore, to understand the basic theories underpinning these two types of regime. The last few decades have seen regime change become one of the main topics in democracy studies. The aim of this course is to analyze why and how democratic regimes emerge from autocratic regimes,as well as why and how democratic regression or democratic breakdown takes place. As evidenced by events of the last few decades, we also need to subdivide these root concepts into subtypes that reflect deficient forms of democracy or moderate forms of autocracy. From 1990 onwards, in particular, we can see that democratization and autocratization have taken diverse pathways, and we have witnessed progress and regression in the worldwide development of democracy; often with a considerable variety of democratic or autocratic subtypes. This course explores these developments."
Price: 59.00 |
| "Comparative Research Designs and Methods" |
| "This course is part of the IPSAMOOC project, a joint venture Federica Weblearning - IPSA, the International Political Science Association Emile Durkheim, one of the founders of modern empirical social science, once stated that the comparative method is the only one that suits the social sciences. But Descartes hadposited that ""comparaison n'est pas raison,"" which means that comparison is not reason (or theory) by itself. So what's the right answer? This course provides an introduction and overview of systematic comparative analysis in the social sciences, and shows you how to use this method for constructive explanation and theory building. A major portion of the course is devoted to new approaches and software that have been developed in recent yearsto handle highly complex cases. Such cases includecomparisons of EU member states, Latin American political systems,and particular policy areas. Procedures such as Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and related methods are able to reduce complexity and to arrive at ""configurational"" solutions based on set theory and Boolean algebra. These are more meaningful in this context thancommonly used, broad-based statistical methods. Inthe last section, these methods are contrasted with more common statistical comparative methods at the macro-level. We'll discuss various states or societies and their respective strengths and weaknesses."
Price: 59.00 |
| "Understanding Political Concepts" |
| "This course is part of the IPSAMOOC project, a joint venture Federica Weblearning - IPSA, the International Political Science Association Political science discourse brings us face to face with many important concepts like authority, democracy, and power. However, all of them are used differently in different contexts, and their specific meaning depends on the theory they relate to. There is no way around such puzzling diversity. Students of political science simply have to accept this challenge. Yet, the diversity of political science concepts can be used as a powerful resource for learning, through intellectual techniques for stirring personal creativity. This MOOC teaches conceptual thinking and elementary theory-building through Hyperpolitics, an interactive dictionary for understanding and working with the most central concepts in political science. Its aim is to provide students with fresh critical insights about key political concepts by offering a methodology that enables users to unpack and reconstruct them on their own. Its companion open-access website serves as a powerful tool for students to practice forging their own vocabulary while learning how to make professional use of authoritative PS internet resources. Through ten lessons, this MOOC comprises lecture sections based on visualizations of the arguments presented, reading assignments, and practical exercises."
Price: 59.00 |
| "Comparative Political Systems" |
| "This course is part of the IPSAMOOC project, a joint venture Federica Weblearning - IPSA, the International Political Science Association If you've ever asked the question, ""What is Democracy?"" this course is for you. This comparative study of politics covers a wide variety of topics and themes. The course begins with a definition of the comparative method and a special focus on concept formation and historical and institutional approaches. It highlights the way in which democratic regimes are governed, and the way electoral rules impact not only on parties and the party system but also on citizens. We will study the different forms of government, their structure and role, leading to an understanding of the dynamics of governing coalitions and their rotation in office. Together we will evaluate the assets and liabilities of the different institutional structures and approaches. The last part of the course will focus on the effectiveness of different democratic regimes and evaluate proposals for change. The emerging overall picture will show the existence of several institutional solutions to the challenges and the problems of contemporary democracies."
Price: 59.00 |
| "Decision-Making for Autonomous Systems" |
| "In autonomous vehicles such as self-driving cars, we find a number of interesting and challenging decision-making problems. Starting from the autonomous driving of a single vehicle, to the coordination among multiple vehicles. This course will teach you the fundamental mathematical model for many of these real-world problems. Key topics include Markov decision process, reinforcement learning and event-based methods as well as the modelling and solving of decision-making for autonomous systems. This course is aimed at learners with a bachelor's degree or engineers in the automotive industry who need to develop their knowledge in decision-making models for autonomous systems. Enhance your decision-making skills in automotive engineering by learning from Chalmers, one of the top engineering schools that distinguished through its close collaboration with industry."
Price: 249.00 |
| "Model-Based Automotive Systems Engineering" |
| "Modeling, control design, and simulation are important tools supporting engineers in the development of automotive systems, from the early study of system concepts (when the system possibly does not exist yet) to optimization of system performance. This course provides a theoretical basis to model-based control design with the focus on systematically develop mathematical models from basic physical laws and to use them in control design process with specific focus on automotive applications. You will learn the basics of mathematical modeling applied to automotive systems, and based on the modeling framework different type of controller and state estimation methods will be introduced and applied. Starting from a pure state-feedback concept down to optimal control methods, with special attention on different automotive applications. Different methods for state reconstruction is also introduced and discussed in the course. Exercises play an important rolethroughout the course. This course is aimed at learners with a bachelor's degree or engineers in the automotive industry who need to learn more about mathematical modelling of automotive systems."
Price: 249.00 |
| "Road Traffic Safety in Automotive Engineering" |
| "Engineers in the automotive industry are required to understand basic safety concepts. With increasing worldwide efforts to develop connected and self-driving vehicles, traffic safety is facing huge new challenges. This course is for students or professionals who have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or similar and who are interested in a future in the vehicle industry or in road design and traffic engineering. It's also of value for people already working in these areas who wantbetter insight into safety issues. This course teaches the fundamentals of active safety (systems for avoiding crashes or reducing crash consequences) as well as passive safety (systems for avoiding or reducing injuries). Key concepts include in-crash protective systems, collision avoidance, and safe automated driving. The course will introduce scientific and engineering methodologies that are used in the development and assessment of traffic safety and vehicle safety. This includes methods to study the different components of real-world traffic systems with the goal to identify and understand safety problems and hazards. It includes methods to investigate the attitudes and behavior of drivers and other road users as well as recent solutions to improve active safety. Italso includes methods to study human body tolerance to impact and solutions to minimize the injury risk in crashes. Study topics include crash data analysis and in-situ observational studies of drivers and other road users by the use of instrumented vehicles and roadside camera systems. Solutions in active safety, such as driver alertness monitoring, driver information as well as collision avoidance and collision mitigation systems, will be described. Examples of in-crash protective systems are combinations of traditional restraints such as seat belts and airbags but with advanced functions such as automatic adaption to the individual occupant as well as pre-collision activation based on advanced integrated sensor systems and communication systems. The course will be based on recorded lectures that use videos and animations to enhance the experience. Online tutorials that access simulation models will give the participants an experience of influencing parameters in active safety and passive safety systems. As a result of support from MathWorks, students will be granted access to MATLAB/Simulink for the duration of the course."
Price: 249.00 |
| "Big Data for Understanding Urbanizing China|大数据与城市规划" |
| "In the past few decades, China's cities have experienced a period of rapid development. Great changes have taken place in both urban space and urban life. With the booming of information and communications technology (ICT), ‘Big data’ such as mobile phone signaling, public transportation smart card records and ‘open data’ from commercial websites and government websites jointly promote the formation of the ‘new data environment’, thus providing a novel perspective for a better understanding of what changes have happened or are happening in China’s cities. This course combines both the new data generated for urban analysis and its research applications. The content ranges from big data acquisition, analysis, visualization and applications in the context of China’s urbanization and its city planning, to urban modeling methods and typical models, as well as the emerging trend and potential revolution of big data in urban planning. We have categorized the overall content of this online course into five sections, namely, overview, data, data processing, application, and perspective. The section of overview introduces cities in transition and describe the changing of urban space and urban life in China. The second section lists some commonly used open data and big data in the ‘new data environment’. Then, methods for data acquisition, cleaning and analysis are illustrated in data processing section. To better explain the data analysis method, the fourth part introduces several Chinese research cases to illustrate the application of these methods in urban research. Last but not least, the last section is the most future-oriented one, which is composed of some methodologies and proposals such as Data Augmented Design (DAD) and Big Model. This course, which shares experiences on big data analysis and its research application, will suit those concerning contemporary urbanizing China and its urban planning in the context of information and communication technologies."
Price: 49.00 |
| "Microeconomics & Business" |
| "This course is an introduction to basic concepts governing the operation of the microeconomy, with specific emphasis placed on understanding microeconomic theory, policy, and issues as they relate to business decision-making. Students successfully completing this course will be able to comprehend the workings of the supply and demand model from both a graphical and mathematical perspective, explain the role that elasticity plays in the supply and demand model and know how to calculate and interpret various elasticities, understand utility maximization and the theory of consumer behavior, explain how cost structures differ in the short run and the long run, analyze various market structures in terms of their economic performance, and understand the workings of the various factor markets."
Price: 79.00 |
| "La realidad del desarrollo social latinoamericano" |
| "¿Cuáles son los avances y desafíos que América Latina y el Caribe tienen por delante en relación a la pobreza y desigualdad, desarrollo infantil temprano, educación, salud, protección social y empleo? En este MOOC conocerás el panorama actual de cada uno de estos aspectos en la región, así como políticas basadas en evidencia y casos prácticos de programas sociales que han resultado efectivos en la mejora de la calidad de vida de los habitantes de la región. Si te interesa el desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe y quieres conocer cómo abordar estos desafíos con información actualizada y un lenguaje sencillo, regístrate en el curso y únete a nuestra comunidad de alumnos. La dedicación estimada para realizar el curso es de 3 a 4 horas semanales por 10 semanas. No obstante, a través de la modalidad a tu propio ritmo (self-paced) tendrás la flexibilidad de tomar el curso durante un máximo de 8.9 meses. 53% de los estudiantes han dicho que el curso les ha servido para mejorar los servicios a los ciudadanos como funcionarios públicos. 53% de los estudiantes afirmaron que otras personas en sus comunidades se beneficiaron de las iniciativas, proyectos o programas que desarrollo con base en el curso."
Price: 25.00 |
| "Agua en América Latina: Abundancia en medio de la escasez mundial" |
| "Si en el mundo existe tanta agua dulce, 35 millones de km3 para ser exactos, ¿cómo es posible que hoy más de 750 millones de personas no tengan acceso al agua? Al mismo tiempo, el continente americano cuenta con el 31% de las reservas de agua dulce del mundo. ¿Es posible que los países que conforman América Latina puedan aprovechar esta situación y transformarla en una gran oportunidad? Si deseas dar respuesta a estas preguntas y otras parecidas, ¡este curso es para ti! Lo que se pretende con el curso es que los participantes reconozcan las amenazas en el acceso a los recursos hídricos en América Latina y el Caribe. A partir de la identificación de los riesgos materializados por vacíos institucionales prevalentes en la región y los impactos adversos del cambio climático y la contaminación, podrás reconocer las amenazas en el acceso a los recursos hídricos en América Latina y el Caribe. De esta forma, el curso te llevará hacia una reflexión sobre el rol del agua en la sociedad, sus usos y su potencial y, además, te presentará los métodos y herramientas existentes para la asignación de los recursos hídricos disponibles y, así, obtener el máximo beneficio y evitar el despilfarro. No te pierdas la oportunidad de analizar los usos del agua y riesgos del acceso a los recursos hídricos en la región, a través de la mirada interdisciplinar. Además, haremos uso de aplicaciones web, como juegos o interacciones que promueven la colaboración y la aplicabilidad de los conceptos presentados por nuestros instructores. Incluso, a lo largo del curso, las actividades propuestas permitirán al participante poner en práctica lo aprendido en su lugar de residencia. El 78% de los estudiantes que han realizado el curso afirman que mejoraron su capacidad para formular, implementar y/o evaluar políticas públicas. 55% de los estudiantes afirmaron que otras personas en sus comunidades se beneficiaron de las iniciativas, proyectos o programas que desarrollo con base en el curso. Por último, la modalidad de este curso es ""a tu propio ritmo (self-paced)"". Esto significa que, si escoges pagar por el certificado verificado, tendrás la flexibilidad de tomar el curso durante un máximo aproximado de 8.7 meses, del 2 de abril al 18 de diciembre de 2020. Ya lo sabes: ¡Te esperamos en “Agua en América Latina: abundancia en medio de la escasez mundial”."
Price: 25.00 |
| "Project Management for Development" |
| "This course will be offered in English One of the challenges faced every day by governments, public organizations, nongovernmental organizations, development agencies, and other stakeholders that promote economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean is transforming proposals into concrete realities that improve society’s well-being and provide results within the time and resources available. This course introduces concepts and tools that can be applied to project management to generate material changes and meet expected objectives with limited resources. This MOOC strengthens participants’ capacity to manage government and social projects (such as nonprofit and civil society projects) so that they are executed efficiently and effectively. 70% of the students who have taken the course state that they improved their ability to formulate, implement and/or evaluate public policies. The course is based on the Inter-American Development Bank’s PM4R methodology and the PMBOK® Guide, Sixth Edition of the PMI®. Project Management for Results (PM4R) was created by the IDB’s Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development (INDES). Participants who receive a certificate for this course also obtain 35 PDUs, because INDES is a PMI® Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.). To pass this course, participants must dedicate approximately 3 hours per week for 10 weeks. However, the self-paced modality provides them with the flexibility to take the course over a maximum of 8.7 months, as of April 2nd, 2020. The creation of this course was funded by the Institutional Capacity Strengthening Fund (ICSF), thanks to the contribution of the Government of the People’s Republic of China. PMBOK® Guide is a registered trademark of the Project Management Institute, Inc."
Price: 49.00 |
| "Data for Effective Policy Making" |
| "In this age of information, data is available everywhere and grows at an exponential rate. How can we make sense of all this data? How do we take advantage of data when making decisions? How do we use data to help us guide the management and planning of our policies? Whether you're a citizen or a policymaker, learning the answers to these questions can benefit you greatly. In this course, you will strengthen your ability to use, understand and interpret data. Using the “Numbers for Development"" and “Caribbean Data Portal” platforms developed by the IDB - which presents data and socioeconomic indicators from the Latin American and Caribbean region - you will be able to understand how to improve the decision-making process in public management. At the end of the course, you will have gained the tools to navigate data, perform and interpret visualizations, and understand the different types of data analysis according to the policy to be implemented. Relax, it's not a statistics course! However, you will acquire the knowledge necessary to interpret graphs, statistical reports and understand their language. And, most importantly, you will acquire the foundations to be able to base your decisions on verifiable data, beyond intuition. The course is based on real-life examples, so you can understand the different concepts and methodologies in a simple, practical and enjoyable way. Using different practical activities, you will be able to apply the acquired knowledge and practice with data and graphs. In addition, we will show you real IDB cases to promote analysis and present the realities to which experts from the region and the Caribbean are exposed. You will also face some creative challenges that will allow you to measure your abilities on a higher level of difficulty. The course has readings and videos that enable you to generate a better understanding of course topics and participate in the discussion forums with a strong basis; open up areas for discussion with your colleagues around the issues and challenges raised during the course. 84% of students have stated that the course content has helped them improve their ability to formulate, implement, and / or evaluate public policies. Finally, this course is “self-paced”. This means that if you choose to pay for the verified certificate, you will be able to take the course in a maximum term of about three months, from April 2 to December 18, 2020. IMPORTANT: You can choose between auditing the course or obtaining a verified certificate. If you choose auditing the course, you will have free access to all course materials for 10 weeks, but you will not be able to participate in the assessment activities. If you’d rather obtain a verified certificate, you will have access to the assessment activities until the closing date of the course and you will be able to view the course materials for unlimited time."
Price: 25.00 |
| "Essentials of Data Literacy" |
| "In this course, you will practice analyzing, visualizing, and communicating with data, using real datasets and examples that are relevant to a variety of audiences and academic disciplines. Data is part of every field, but not everyone has had the opportunity to gain the skills necessary to find the data they need and use it in ways that add to their work. Whether you are in public health, healthcare, banking, law, education, graduate school, or a variety of other fields, there is a way to understand and make use of related data. This four-week course will give you the opportunity to build and leverage your data skills for upward mobility at any stage in your career. It will take you through the six steps of the data lifecycle, using different case studies and contexts, and teach you how to analyze, manage, and communicate data, working in R to achieve basic R programming competencies. Photo by NASA on Unsplash"
Price: 99.00 |
| "Sustainable Development: The Post-Capitalist Order" |
| "Our present system of global capitalism is flawed. While it has produced immense wealth and economic growth in nearly all regions of the world, it has also prioritized profits over people and harmful consumption practices over the needs of our planet. Sustainable development must bring about a new world order to replace the vices of global capitalism, ensuring development, human wellbeing, and environmental security. This course presents Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals as the necessary successor to laissez faire-style capitalism, and emphasizes the urgency of embracing sustainable development objectives to transform our economy into a more reactive, efficient, inclusive, and environmentally-conscious system. This 8-week massive open online course (MOOC) provides an in-depth look at the shortcomings of our current and past global economies, and shows why and how sustainable development has become the universally-prioritized agenda for the future of our world. The topics covered range from market economics to education, gender equality, international trade, financing, and more. This course is for: Policy professionals who want to understand frameworks for SDG planning Development practitioners seeking information on goals-based development Advanced undergraduates and graduate students interested in economics, development, and other key concepts related to the SDGs"
Price: 49.00 |
| "Gestión de riesgos en proyectos de desarrollo" |
| "Es usual ver equipos de proyectos invirtiendo gran parte de su tiempo en resolver problemas en lugar de prevenirlos. La gestión de riesgos de proyectos busca gestionar anticipadamente los eventos positivos y negativos que pueden afectar a un proyecto con el fin de incrementar su probabilidad de éxito. ¿Qué podrás hacer al final de este curso? Identificar riesgos en escenarios de incertidumbre Determinar quién puede apoyarte Entender cómo gestionar riesgos en entornos de recursos limitados Establecer estrategias para responder a los riesgos Monitorear y actualizar los riesgos a lo largo de la vida del proyecto ¿A quién está dirigido este curso? Directores o supervisores de proyectos Miembros de equipos de proyecto Financiadores Funcionarios públicos de entidades nacionales,sub-nacionalesy municipales Profesionales en diversas áreas que contribuyen a la formulación y ejecución de proyectos Profesionales interesados en lagestión del riesgo en proyectos de desarrollo Al tomar este curso tendrás la oportunidad de compartir tu conocimiento y experiencia con otros participantes. Además, contarás con un caso de estudio con el cual podrás aplicar las buenas prácticas de gestión de riesgos en un proyecto y realizarás ejercicios prácticos que te ayudarán a comprender conceptos clave. El contenido presentado en el curso está basado en la metodología de gestión de riesgos del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, la cual se encuentra alineada con la Guía de los Fundamentos para la Dirección de Proyectos Sexta Edición, 2017 del Project ManagementInstitute(PMI)® El INDES, como Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.), ha sido aprobado por el Project ManagementInstitute (PMI)® para otorgar 30 unidades de desarrollo profesional (PDUs) si obtienes el certificado de este curso. Por último, la modalidad de este curso es ""a tu propio ritmo (self-paced)"". Esto significa que, si escoges pagar por el certificado verificado, tendrás la flexibilidad de tomar el curso durante un máximo aproximado de tres meses, del 06 de febrero de 2020 al 20 de mayo de 2020, 21 de mayo de 2020 al 16 de septiembre de 2020 o del 17 de septiembre de 2020 al 17 de diciembre de 2020."
Price: 25.00 |
