UQx MOOCs make list of most popular free courses

20 Apr 2022

Two of UQx’ Massive Open Online Courses (‘MOOCs’) have ranked in the top 25 of Class Central’s most popular free courses of all time, based on the number of students enrolled (out of 19,400 courses):

This is a significant achievement given that only one other institution in the world also had two courses in the top 25.

Interest in MOOCs and online education has never been greater. UQx offers a large catalogue of online courses (MOOCs and MicroMasters® programs) in a variety of subjects, with most courses available on demand (students can commence and complete them at any time).

Courses are designed for global learners looking at expanding their educational horizons, updating their professional expertise or sampling a prospective field of study.

Learn more about the most popular free UQx courses below.


IELTS Academic Test Preparation

IELTS Academic Test Preparation

This course aims to prepare learners for the IELTS, the world's most popular English language test for those wanting to study in higher education in an English-speaking country. This innovative preparation course comprises 80 hours of interactive practice materials covering each of the four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. It has been designed and written by experienced English teaching professionals from UQ, an IELTS testing centre and one of the world's leading centres of learning.

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English Grammar and Style

English Grammar and Style

With the rise of social media and the Internet, many people are writing more today for different mediums than ever before. This course presents materials that cover grammatical principles, word usage, writing style, sentence and paragraph structure, and punctuation. It includes annotated resources, video clips of interviews conducted with distinguished grammarians, quizzes, writing activities and discussions with peers to help learners to enhance the quality of their writing.

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The Science of Everyday Thinking

The Science of Everyday Thinking

This course explores the psychology of our everyday thinking: why people believe weird things, how we form and change our opinions, why our expectations skew our judgments, and how we can make better decisions. In this course, learners discuss and debate topics such as placebos, the paranormal, medicine, miracles, and more. They use the scientific method to evaluate claims, make sense of evidence, and understand why we so often make irrational choices. Learners will begin to rely on slow, effortful, deliberative, analytic, and logical thinking rather than fast, automatic, instinctive, emotional, and stereotypical thinking.

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