About MOOCs:
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are one of the best resources for obtaining a variety of free online courses at any time. It provides a flexible and flexible way to advance your career, learn new skills, and achieve the objectives of offering high-quality educational experiences on a large scale.
The majority of people want to improve their skills for no cost, and MOOCs are a great way to get access to cost-free online classes. Globally, vast numbers of people utilize MOOCs to pursue their skills.
MOOCs offer a special package for every discipline, including GIS, environmental science, remote sensing, computer science, geology, geography, business, and so on. The great news for users of geospatial technology is that they may now develop and improve their skills by registering for free courses that, upon completion, grant a license for GIS software.
My own MOOC experience includes taking a couple of classes like Cartography, which were incredibly informative and entertaining. The lecturers were of the highest caliber and professionalism, and they taught in a most pleasant manner.
Below are the top five MOOCs courses:
Take advantage of the resources that give you access to MOOCs’ free courses. You may improve your geographical expertise or learn GIS on your own with the help of these free learning tools. Additionally, all necessary Esri software is accessible for free throughout the entire course. Join and complete the course one by one:
1. Transform AEC Projects with GIS and BIM
Cost:
The course is free of cost.
Duration:
4 weeks are needed to complete the course (In a week approximately 2 to 3 hours of study).
Registration (Data and Time):
The course is available online from September 14 to October 12, 2022.
The deadline for registration is September 22, 2022.
Software:
Throughout the course, Esri provides ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Drone2Map, and ArcGIS 3D Analyst software are available for free.
2. Spatial Data Science: The New Frontier in Analytics
Cost:
The course is free of cost.
Duration:
6 weeks are needed to complete the course (In a week approximately 2 to 3 hours of study).
Registration (Data and Time):
The course is available online from October 05 to November 16, 2022.
The deadline for registration is October 20, 2022.
Software:
Throughout the course, Esri provides ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Notebooks, and ArcGIS Image Analyst software are available for free.
3. Going Places with Spatial Analysis
Cost:
The course is free of cost.
Duration:
6 weeks are needed to complete the course (In a week approximately 2 to 3 hours of study).
Registration (Data and Time):
The course is available online from February 01 to March 15, 2023.
The deadline for registration is February 16, 2023.
Software:
Throughout the course, Esri provides ArcGIS Online software is available for free.
4. Cartography
Cost:
The course is free of cost.
Duration:
6 weeks are needed to complete the course (In a week approximately 2 to 3 hours of study).
Registration (Data and Time):
The course is available online from February 22 to April 05, 2023.
The deadline for registration is March 09, 2023.
Software:
Throughout the course, Esri provides ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Pro software is available for free.
Cost:
The course is free of cost.
Duration:
6 weeks are needed to complete the course (In a week approximately 2 to 3 hours of study).
Registration (Data and Time):
The course is available online from October 25 to December 06, 2023.
The deadline for registration is November 09, 2023.
Software:
Throughout the course, Esri provides ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Image, and ArcGIS Image Analyst software are available for free.