E-learn Weblog of Willem van Valkenburg

Last month Class Central published an article about MOOCs that focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and only one course of DelftX was mentioned. Last week I talked to Dhawal Shah of Class Central and I told him that we had many more courses that focus on the SDGs. In 2015 I already published a list, this is the updated list of MOOCs.

Update: Class Central has included the courses below in their article.

Goal	MOOC
	Healthy Aging in 6 Steps Learn how to make healthy choices and adjustments to your lifestyle and environment to help you live a healthier, happier and longer life.
	Introduction to Drinking Water Treatment Learn about urban water services, focusing on conventional technologies for drinking water treatment. Introduction to the Treatment of Urban Sewage Learn about urban water services, focusing on basic sewage treatment technologies.
	Solar Energy Discover the power of solar energy and learn how to design a complete photovoltaic system. Sustainable Energy Learn how to make the transition to 100% renewable energy from wind, solar and biomass for electricity, heat and fuels for a sustainable future. Solar Energy Engineering Master the technical knowledge required to start or further your career in solar energy.
	The Next Generation of Infrastructure Explore the challenges and complexity of both global and local infrastructure (IT/Telecom, Energy, Water and Transportation) and how to make the best decisions to improve it. Industrial Biotechnology Learn the basics of sustainable processing for biobased products to further understand their impact on global sustainability.
	Sustainable Urban Development: Discover Advanced Metropolitan Solutions Learn why cities are key in resolving global urbanization and sustainability challenges and how you can engineer tomorrow’s cities today. Rethink the City: New Approaches to Global and Local Urban Challenges How do you plan future cities? Explore alternative theories and innovative solutions for urban challenges in the global south. Co-Creating Sustainable Cities Learn how citizen’s co-creation is key in making cities worldwide more sustainable.
	Responsible Innovation Responsible Innovation – exploring the interface of ethics, society and technological innovations. Circular Economy: an introduction Learn how to contribute to a sustainable economic system by implementing novel business and design approaches. Sustainable Packaging in a Circular Economy Learn how to apply the principles of the circular economy to sustainable packaging systems. Waste Management and Critical Raw Materials Learn about waste management and its key role in saving critical raw materials. Engineering Design for a Circular Economy Discover and develop sustainable design and engineering methods to improve the reuse, repair, remanufacturing, and recycling of products for a circular economy.
	Introduction to Water and Climate Explore how climate change, water availability, and engineering innovation are key challenges for our planet. Building with Nature Learn how to use ecological and engineering design principles to develop more effective and sustainable hydraulic infrastructure.

I also left out Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning. Because that includes all our MOOCs and our online courses for lifelong learners.