International Institute of Social Studies
International Institute of Social Studies

Online courses

MOOCs
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From time to time, the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) organizes so-called Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs).

    Engagement and Impact through Massive Online Open Courses

    Via our online courses we try to engage individuals with the ISS by giving a clear view of our innovative teaching methods that are freely accessible to anyone interested in the topic.

    Engagement is a two-way process, with academics sharing their knowledge and facilitating discussions between people holding different opinions. We aim to strategically engage with other academic partners to create multi-disciplinary online open courses.

    • Trade & investment: Evidence-based policies for development

      This MOOC prepares students that want to analyse trade and investment policies of developing countries and emerging markets.
      • MOOC
      • 17 hours
      • Not available yet

    • Earth Economics

      This is a course for Earthlings that want to understand how economic policy making can move beyond narrow national interests and how global public goods can be…
      • MOOC
      • 6 weeks
      • Not available yet

    • MOOC Introduction to economic theories

      This MOOC teaches economics from a pluralist perspective, introducing 4 economic theories for the whole set of topics in microeconomics and macroeconomics. More>
      • MOOC
      • 42 hours
      • Not available yet

    • MOOC Local Economic Development

      MOOC on how local governments, businesses and civil society groups get together to raise income sustainably and improve their lives. Find out more >>
      • MOOC
      • 26 hours
      • Not available yet

    • MOOC When disaster meets conflict

      Free MOOC on Disaster Risk Reduction and humanitarian aid in conflict settings. It explores the choices and dilemmas faced by actors in conflict settings.
      • MOOC
      • 9 hours
      • Not available yet

    About ISS MOOCs

    Our MOOCs:

    • are developed together with reputable partners;
    • are taught by renowned academics;
    • do not have entry requirements but will be especially useful to specific groups of students depending on the topic; 
    • can be taken at any time of the day and from anywhere online;
    • are self-paced and based on self-study but offer access to a community of online learners through forums and discussion boards;
    • are free to follow;
    • offer the chance to earn a certificate of completion (fees defined by the learning platform).

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