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    • Diverse Computing Pioneers

      Diverse Computing Pioneers

      A repository of a diverse range of contributors and innovators in Computing, with a particular focus on non-western practitioners who may be less well known.

      Material

      1 hr

    • care experience 101

      care experience 101

      Explore care experience as a lifelong identity. Understand intersecting factors like race and class, challenge assumptions, and learn practical ways to offer compassionate, tailored support that empowers care experienced people.

      Course

      2 hrs

    • The online educator: People and pedagogy

      The online educator: People and pedagogy

      Design engaging courses, make your teaching more inclusive, navigate online research ethics, shape your digital identity and explore online wellbeing.

      Course

      12 hrs

    • Foundations of trauma-informed, relationship-based practice – an introductory course for everyone

      Foundations of trauma-informed, relationship-based practice – an introductory course for everyone

      This short course will help you to understand the concepts of trauma-informed and relationship-based practice. We hope it will help you to develop a new way of thinking or become a stronger advocate for the positive ways you already value relationships. This course is suitable for anyone who is working with, supporting or caring for children, young people, and their families or caregivers. It is especially important if you know that the child or young person you are supporting is likely to have experienced trauma, such as they have needed foster care or they have had to become a refugee.

      Course

      4 hrs

    • Corporate Governance Essentials: From Theory to Practice

      Corporate Governance Essentials: From Theory to Practice

      This free course offers an in-depth exploration of corporate governance, tailored specifically for management students. Beginning with fundamental concepts, the course covers the evolution of corporate governance, key principles, and the roles of various stakeholders. It delves into the regulatory frameworks, ethical considerations, and the impact of global practices. Special attention is given to contemporary issues and challenges, with case studies illustrating both failures and successes in corporate governance. The course aims to equip students with the knowledge and understanding necessary to navigate the complexities of corporate governance in the modern business world, fostering a comprehensive and practical approach to ethical and effective corporate leadership.

      Course

      15 hrs

    • Cooperative Learning for Teachers

      Cooperative Learning for Teachers

      Cooperative learning (CL) is a teaching and learning tool for any subject and any age. With CL  students learn and enjoy working together. This course teaches CL principles and their applications.  

      Course

      30 hrs

    • Better together: Citizen science and digital tools to improve air quality policy

      Better together: Citizen science and digital tools to improve air quality policy

      A comprehensive guide and learning resource on how to drive sustainable change in smart cities using innovative, citizen-led urban sensing

      Course

      5 hrs

    • Professional Enquiries and PGCE Wales

      Professional Enquiries and PGCE Wales

      A collection of posters about professional enquiries completed by PGCE student teachers in 2025.

      Material

      1 hr

    • Digital Accessibility for Academic Libraries: Optimising Primo VE

      Digital Accessibility for Academic Libraries: Optimising Primo VE

      This free online course from the Open University Library teaches academic libraries how to make their Primo VE library search tool accessible to everyone.

      Course

      3 hrs

    • Uni.lu - Die Praxisanleitung für die klinische Ausbildung in den Pflegewissenschaften

      Uni.lu - Die Praxisanleitung für die klinische Ausbildung in den Pflegewissenschaften

      Dieser Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), der von der Faculté des Sciences, Technologies et Médecine (FSTM) der Universität Luxembourg eingerichtet wurde, soll den Praxisanleitern der klinischen Ausbildung die Konzeption des Ansatzes und der Betreuung der Studenten der Pflegewissenschaft vermitteln.

      Course

      4 hrs

    • Uni.lu - Le tutorat de l'enseignement clinique en sciences infirmières

      Uni.lu - Le tutorat de l'enseignement clinique en sciences infirmières

      Ce Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) établi par la Faculté des Sciences, Technologies et Médecine (FSTM) de l'Université de Luxembourg, vise a apporter aux tuteurs de l'enseignement clinique la conception d'approche et de prise en charge des étudiants en sciences infirmières.

      Course

      4 hrs

    • Scottish Access Rights Training Course

      Scottish Access Rights Training Course

      This course has been developed for people who will be managing and/or teaching outdoor access issues in Scotland in a professional or voluntary capacity, within the public, private, or third sector.

      Course

      6 hrs

    • Introduction to Open Educational Resources -  A Global Approach towards Inclusive Collaboration

      Introduction to Open Educational Resources - A Global Approach towards Inclusive Collaboration

      The course is intended to enhance your understanding of the power and potential of Open Educational Resources. It is suitable for a wide range of people, including educators and learners from multiple sectors, settings and countries. 

      Course

      10 hrs

    • Medics and Me Mentor Safeguarding Training

      Medics and Me Mentor Safeguarding Training

      This is a course for mentors in Medics&Me. This course should be completed for Safeguarding Training prior to undertaking mentoring with the charity Medics&Me.

      Course

      2 hrs

    • TESSA Share - PartaTESSA

      TESSA Share - PartaTESSA

      This area, TESSA Share - PartaTESSA, provides the TESSA community to share the materials that they have adapted from Open Educational Resources (OER).Cette section, TESSA Share - PartaTESSA, offre à la communauté TESSA un espace dans lequel partager les adaptations de Ressources Éducatives Libres (REL)

      Material

      1 hr

    • Bird-human cooperation systems

      Bird-human cooperation systems

      Innovation of sustainable production systems based on cooperation with birds.

      Course

      16 hrs

    • Sustainable pedagogies

      Sustainable pedagogies

      This free course focuses on the central role education can and should play in a world that needs to live more sustainably.

      Course

      24 hrs

    • Boas Práticas de Campo e Salvaguarda do Instituto Juruá

      Este curso tem o objetivo de lhe preparar para os trabalhos de campo com o Instituto Juruá e para o bom relacionamento com as comunidades envolvidas. 

      Course

      1 hr

    • Aiming Higher for the Disabled Community: Induction and Training

      Aiming Higher for the Disabled Community: Induction and Training

      Aiming Higher's training and induction course is designed for workers at Aiming Higher for the Disabled Community, Blackpool. This includes all employees, volunteers, and students.You will learn about Aiming Higher as an organisation, the demographics of the areas in which we provide our services as well as the key skills required to aid you in your new role at Aiming Higher.This course provides part of your induction and will be completed with support from your line manager, and, where appropriate, the wider Aiming Higher team, throughout your induction period.

      Course

      24 hrs

    • English Medium Education and Gender Equality (EMEGen) Open Educational Resources

      English Medium Education and Gender Equality (EMEGen) Open Educational Resources

      OER to support teachers in their practice regarding the impact of English as Medium of Education on gender equality

      Material

      15 hrs

    • Introduction to Privacy Engineering

      This course introduces software professionals to privacy considerations in the development lifecycle, exploring both technical details and cultural, ethical, and legal aspects.

      Course

      30 hrs

    • PACE EXTRA Guest Speaker Series (Graduate School)

      PACE EXTRA Guest Speaker Series (Graduate School)

      A series of interactive expert talks on academic and professional communication that complement the Open University’s Graduate School PACE programme.

      Material

      20 hrs

    • Practising with care in mind: Learning from professionals and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children

      Practising with care in mind: Learning from professionals and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children

      This course explores the use of reflexive practice in relation to care with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) and separated/lone migrant young people.

      Course

      10 hrs

    • SFIA Fundamentals - 10 min Quiz

      SFIA Fundamentals - 10 min Quiz

      This quiz develops understanding and awareness of the key elements and principles of SFIA - an industry-led skills and competence framework. This quiz was developed in a collaboration between the SFIA Foundation and the Open University, and is published by the SFIA Foundation.

      Course

      1 hr

    •  "I'm Not the Stereotype" Stories: Using Art to Achieve Deep Diversity

      "I'm Not the Stereotype" Stories: Using Art to Achieve Deep Diversity

      The article introduces ways that art can evidently achieve more than conventional ways of setting agendas and policies for inclusion on its own. It presents various examples that were found successfully communicative to embrace our differences. Finally, through the art of storytelling, a series of one-minute real-life stories are told to break down a range of biases that tend to be negative. 

      Article

    • Introduction to Cloud Computing

      Introduction to Cloud Computing

      This material will provide the students basic understanding about cloud, cloud architecture, cloud services, cloud deployment models, cloud characteristics, cloud advantages & disadvantages and how one can migrate over the cloud.

      Material

      5 hrs

    • Fundamentals of Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Modeling

      Fundamentals of Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Modeling

      This free course on the Fundamentals of Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Modeling provides a practical, hands-on and intuitive introduction to CGE models. 

      Course

      30 hrs

    • CSR for the workplace and beyond !

      CSR for the workplace and beyond !

      This course provides individuals or organisations that choose to undertake it a first glance at some of the main topics in Corporate Social Responsibility such as Economy, Environment, Philanthropy and Ethics. 

      Course

      1 hr

    • Visitor Management Plan for Al-Manial Palace in Cairo

      Visitor Management Plan for Al-Manial Palace in Cairo

      This article discusses Visitor Management Plan for The Manial Palace. It begins with introducing the site composition and then introducing the significance of the site including the cultural and natural values and attributes.  The vision and mission were also presented as well as the suggestions to involve the stakeholders. In addition, important information and illustrations regarding the types of visitors and the sensitive/fragile areas of the site were included.  The development suggestions were made in different aspects such as the tools and strategies that best fit the site context, visit route that best suits the strategies, interpretation program/ activities, visitor risk management program and carrying capacity issues. In the end, a conclusion was presented to summarize the main ideas.

      Article

    •  The Berlin Wall in Germany as a Ruin

      The Berlin Wall in Germany as a Ruin

      This article discusses different aspects of The Berlin Wall in Germany as a ruin. It starts by introducing the site composition and then introduces the history of the wall including the construction and fall of the wall. The causes of the state of ruin are presented and then the history of memorial and preservation including the intervention of reconstruction (where it occurred), changes in form, material and function, and changes made by the reconstruction of the site. It also examines where reconstruction has not occurred, the measures taken to protect the ruin and development of the site. In addition, discussions and arguments analysis have been made discussing what the historians said about the memorial and the results of the arguments. In the end, the opinion on the development of the site is presented as a suggestion for further enhancement of the site.

      Article

    • Search and rescue of refugees at sea

      Search and rescue of refugees at sea

      This course aims to introduce you to international laws that govern maritime search and rescue and examine issues of wellbeing which might arise from working with traumatised people.

      Course

      4 hrs

    • Biomimicry for a Sustainable World: Part 1

      Biomimicry for a Sustainable World: Part 1

      This course helps to promote biomimicry in all practices on the planet. Explore its significance, and examples of its implementation in different disciplines, in addition to how can you help the planet be more sustainable in your own sector.

      Course

      5 hrs

    • Bounce back: How positive psychology can give a post-pandemic boost to your family’s wellbeing

      Bounce back: How positive psychology can give a post-pandemic boost to your family’s wellbeing

      This free introductory course is for anyone who is interested in learning more about practical ways to improve wellbeing, particularly whilst recovering from the effects of the pandemic. It is particularly useful for parents and carers interested in learning new ways to support their own and their children’s mental health and happiness. 

      Course

      5 hrs

    • Are you ready for S831?

      Are you ready for S831?

      Are you ready for S831? is a web-based set of diagnostic self-assessment questions for prospective students of this Masters level Environmental science module.

      Course

      2 hrs

    • Comprehensive Video Guide to Final Cut Pro From Scratch

      Comprehensive Video Guide to Final Cut Pro From Scratch

      Whether you're just starting out, or you've been editing videos for years, our bite-sized tutorials will guide you through the fundamentals of Final Cut Pro. Brought to you by Pixel Film Studios.

      Guide

      10 hrs

    • Basic Principles in Climatic Design

      Basic Principles in Climatic Design

      This course is designed to give you an overview of the basic principles for climate and comfort in buildings.

      Course

      2 hrs

    • Alimentation à faible impact climatique 1/2

      Alimentation à faible impact climatique 1/2

      Ce cours transmet les compétences de base pour engager une réduction de l’impact climatique de son alimentation de façon pérenne et personnalisée.

      Course

      16 hrs

    • Prospective Academic Mentor Training

      Prospective Academic Mentor Training

      The Academic Mentor training will provide an overview of the program, including discussing roles, tools, and skills of a mentor.

      Course

      3 hrs

    • Migration and the inclusive growth of Africa’s economies

      Migration and the inclusive growth of Africa’s economies

      This free course looks at the nature of rising migration to ask how migrant entrepreneurship contributes to the growth and development of Africa’s economies.

      Course

      12 hrs

    • Learn about intersex

      Learn about intersex

      This course introduces learners to intersex and explains what intersex means. It looks at a couple of intersex figures from history before explaining the current medical model of intersex care and how it came about. The course then goes on to look at how early decisions made in medical settings can affect intersex people throughout the rest of their lives. The course ends with suggestions on how changes might be made to achieve better outcomes for intersex people.

      Course

      1 hr

    • Discover Digital Guide: your health and wellbeing

      Discover Digital Guide: your health and wellbeing

      A course to help people use and navigate digital health, care and wellbeing tools and services.

      Course

      5 hrs

    • Mooc2Move : le français pour l'université / French for university

      Mooc2Move : le français pour l'université / French for university

      Il n’est pas toujours facile de s’intégrer dans le système universitaire d’un autre pays, faire les démarches administratives, savoir comment s’adresser aux enseignant.e.s et au personnel administratif, comprendre les cours et les outils utilisés… tout ça en français ! Le Mooc2Move vous guidera et vous accompagnera dans votre vie étudiante en France.

      Course

      24 hrs

    • Decentralising Education Using Blockchain Technology

      Decentralising Education Using Blockchain Technology

      This free course explores the different aspects of education and lifelong learning that are affected by decentralisation and Blockchain technology.

      Course

      2 hrs

    • Sustainable Supply Chains

      Sustainable Supply Chains

      This course explores the topic of sustainability and supply chains. 

      Course

      1 hr

    • PEAS School Leadership Development Training

      PEAS School Leadership Development Training

      To equip participants with the skills to be confident and effective School Leaders.

      Course

      5 hrs

    • Introduction to Programming in C

      Introduction to Programming in C

      This e-Content helps learners to learn the basics of programming become comfortable with introductory programming.

      Course

      5 hrs

    • Girls' Access to Education (GATE) Sierra Leone

      Girls' Access to Education (GATE) Sierra Leone

      GATE (GEC) seeks to support marginalized girls and children with disabilities to reach their learning potential and transition from primary to secondary education and beyond.The Open University, together with its partners, is helping young women who have dropped out of school pass their secondary exam and become primary school teachers and role models for school girls.

      Material

      24 hrs

    • Racconta e conta, le avventure di Cifrino

      Racconta e conta, le avventure di Cifrino

      Indicazioni strategiche per rendere piacevole ed incisiva la scoperta della matematica in classe prima (scuola primaria).

      Course

      10 hrs

    • Welsh Levels of Care E-Learning Program

      Welsh Levels of Care E-Learning Program

      This e-learning program has been created to help NHS Wales staff learn about the Welsh Levels of Care guidance and how to apply the guidance in practice to assess patient acuity.

      Course

      3 hrs

    • Business Science Vs Data Science: What is the difference?

      Business Science Vs Data Science: What is the difference?

      What data does a business need and what specialization should one choose today in order to become a sought-after specialist in a company of any direction? A common answer is Data Science. But it is not so.

      Article

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