Want to learn something new? Tec de Monterrey has 162 free online courses.
These programs are part of the Tec’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) offerings on the Coursera and edX platforms.
“If you want to adapt to change or if you’d like to reinvent yourself, MOOCs help you fulfill your 2024 resolutions,” says José Luis Mata, coordinator of the Tec’s massive open online courses on Coursera and edX.
CONECTA, presents you with a selection of 20 Tec courses on these platforms that could be part of your personal development this year.
Recently added free Tec courses on Coursera
Learn about the focus of each course by clicking on the name of the program.
1. Human-centered Artificial Intelligence
3. Developing your personal brand
4. Data Visualization - Business Management
If you wish, you can also check out the Tec’s complete catalog of free online courses on Coursera.
The Tec’s Most Popular Free Courses on Coursera in 2023
Learn more about each course by clicking on the name of the program.
6. Project Initiation and Planning
8. Introduction to social networks: Their objectives and metrics
9. Differential and Integral Calculus linked together by the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
10. Fundamentals of academic writing
You can see more courses in the Tec’s complete catalog of free online courses on Coursera.
Recently added free Tec courses on edX
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11. Negotiation strategies and styles
12. Data visualization and storytelling
13. Negotiation and effective communication skills
14. Professional Certification - GTM Omnichannel Strategy
15. Professional Certification - Digital Transformation for Retailers
If you wish, you can also check the Tec’s complete catalog of free online courses on edX.
The Tec’s most popular free courses on edX in 2023
Click on the program you are interested in to learn more:
16. Introduction to Data Science and Big Data
17. Negotiation and effective communication skills
18. Organizational behavior and leadership
19. Effective communication for today’s leaders
20. Critical thinking: reasoned decision making
Get to know the Tec’s complete catalog of free online courses on edX.
Find out more about these free online Tec courses
1. Human-centered Artificial Intelligence
If you’ve been wondering what exactly artificial intelligence is and what ethical and social implications it could have around the world, this course is for you.
You will learn the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and be able to analyze them from a philosophical, ethical, and social perspective. The course has 4 modules.
Check out more information about the program content and how to take the course.
2. Agile project management
In 3 modules, you will be able to identify the most important elements in project management and strategic planning and how you can link them to your organization’s purpose, mission, and vision to achieve its objectives.
You will also learn how organizations are developing transformation projects that directly affect human capital by applying new forms of management that incorporate “agility” as a response to new changes and new ways of doing things.
Check out more information about the content of the program and how to take the course.
3. Developing your personal brand
This course will teach you how to apply marketing and branding to improve your level of competitiveness in all types of professional activities.
You will also learn how to build a solid reputation in the job market or in the development, promotion, and dissemination of products and services as the owner of businesses of all sizes.
Learn more about the program and how to take the course.
4. Data Visualization - Business Management
Instead of reviewing pages of spreadsheets and reports, this course will teach you how to visualize raw data to make it easier to interpret and analyze.
In this course, you will be taught three of the preferred tools to visualize data in different ways, atypical patterns and values that can be easily detected, situations that can lead to new discoveries, and valuable opportunities.
Check out more information about the program content and how to take the course.
5. Employee stress management
This course has 4 modules and is focused on understanding the origins and causes of stress and provides tools to manage it.
In the course, you will learn how to detect stress and recognize patterns of stress, minimize the obstacles that arise in the work environment, and create preventive actions that will allow you to minimize the impact of stress on your employees.
Learn more about the content of the program and how to take the course.
6. Project Initiation and Planning
In this course, you will learn the fundamental principles of project management in the initiation and planning stages.
You will learn to identify and map key stakeholders and project participants and answer these questions: What will this project achieve? Why is it important? Who will benefit from it? How do we plan for successful results?
Learn more about the program and how to take the course.
7. Fundamentals of writing
The objective of this course is to enable participants to know and master the rules and strategies of writing in order to produce a coherent text that is easy for target audiences to read.
Through two modules, the course offers students content such as exercises, videos, examples of spelling and punctuation, and strategies for the preparation of a correct text.
Check out more information about the program content and how to take the course.
This program is designed to give a solid overview of digital tool principles and critical and analytical skills to select the most appropriate social media platform for each project.
Learn more about the program and how to take the course.
9. Differential and Integral Calculus linked together by the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
At the end of this course, you will be able to describe how polynomial, natural exponential, and trigonometric (sine and cosine) mathematical models are constructions that respond to this practice of prediction. You will study the derivative and the integral.
Check out more information about the program content and how to take the course.
10. Fundamentals of academic writing
During the 4 modules of this course, you will learn spelling and writing rules and how to create any text, not just an academic one.
This course has several exercises, videos, and real examples. Upon completion, you will be able to proofread and develop university-level texts.
Learn more about the program and how to take the course.
This course focuses on the analysis of negotiation styles based on two negotiation variables: emphasis on results and emphasis on relationships.
The course also seeks to enable students to develop strategic thinking that will help them carry out successful negotiations and agreements with other people in different contexts.
Check out more information about the program content and how to take the course.
12. Data visualization and storytelling
The course is focused on data visualization, data analysis, and the uses of data in decision-making in companies and organizations.
Participants will learn about important aspects of data science, as well as tools to enable them to present data in a graphical format for visualization.
Check out more about the content of the program and how to take the course.
13. Negotiation and effective communication skills
This MOOC focuses on teaching participants how to relate to other parties in negotiation scenarios, seeking to lead them through negotiation in a simple and direct way.
This can be achieved by implementing effective communication that can identify areas of opportunity and recognize and manage emotions to take advantage of them through emotional intelligence.
Consult the program content and how to take the course.
14. Professional Certification - GTM Omnichannel Strategy
Here you will learn how to identify the specific needs of your consumer and the technologies that enable and facilitate omnichannel strategies for businesses.
Use methodologies for the development of omnichannel strategies. Omnichannel applications for SMEs and their impact on the market and more.
- Course 1. The digital consumer
- Course 2. Robust and unified marketing and communications
- Course 3. Omnichannel and Digital Transformation
Check out more information about the program content and how to take the course.
15. Professional Certification - Digital Transformation for Retailers
This 3-course program will help you learn the basics of digital transformation, its influence on consumer behavior, and its impact on the retail business.
You will also learn about the main applications that can be used in Retail to achieve successful digital transformation.
- Course 1. Digital Transformation in Retail and its interface with customers
- Course 2. Technological Components and Operations
- Course 3. Strategic Planning
Check out more information about the program content and how to take the course.
16. Introduction to Data Science and Big Data
Data science is the future, it enables businesses to do information analytics, and business intelligence helps organizations make smart decisions based on data analysis.
For example, it allows you to mitigate risk or fraud or deliver relevant products and personalized experiences to customers.
Learn about the content of the program and how to take the course.
17. Negotiation and effective communication skills
How efficiently do you negotiate? Could you do it better? This is a great opportunity for you to immediately put into practice the knowledge you acquire and see that the negotiation process is a dynamic one that can always be improved.
If you are interested, please consult information about the content of the program and how to take the course.
18. Organizational behavior and leadership
This course seeks to develop participants’ motivation, leadership, and negotiation skills.
This is done through learning the fundamentals of occupational psychology and answering questions such as these: Why do you want to be a leader? What kind of leader can you become? How can you persuade and influence people? How can you motivate and inspire people?
Check out more information about the content of the program and how to take the course.
19. Effective communication for today’s leaders
This communication course provides the soft skills necessary to implement successful leadership strategies to achieve organizational objectives such as effective communication and emotional intelligence.
Check out more information about the program content and how to take the course.
20. Critical thinking: reasoned decision making
This course seeks to improve your response to problems. You will learn different ways of thinking and skills or methods of inquiry to solve complex problems.
The course has 4 modules that will guide you through the critical thinking process.
Check out more information about the program content and how to take the course.
How to enroll on the Tec courses you take on Coursera and edX
José Luis Mata, administrator of MOOCs at Tec de Monterrey, says that Tec de Monterrey has 20 specialized programs, 81 courses, and a total of 88 learning experiences available on Coursera.
While on edX, there are 4 micro-masters, 13 professional certifications, and 61 courses, a total of 74 learning experiences available.
Check the steps to follow to register:
How to enroll on a Coursera program if you are part of the Tec Community
- Go to tec.mx/latriada (Note: This does not work if you enter directly through Coursera).
- Click on the Join for Free button.
- If you are a Tec student, teacher, or employee, click on the Log in with Tecnológico de Monterrey button.
- Log in with your Tec (student or employee) email address.
- Select if you are new to Coursera or if you are already a user with a Tec account.
- Check the Browse Catalog option to see what courses are available.
- Click on the View All tab in each category to browse the list of courses.
If you are an external student, follow these steps to enroll on Coursera
- Visit the Tec de Monterrey page on Coursera.
- Click on the Join for Free button and register your information.
- Once you have logged in, choose the course you are interested in.
- Click on the Enroll for Free button.
- When a pop-up appears, select the option Audit the course at the bottom of the list.
- If you would like to obtain a certificate, there is an option in your profile for enrolling on Coursera plus, which has a cost.
How to enroll on edX courses if you are a Tec student
- Enter the Tec’s Boost Your Skills portal.
- Scroll down the site until you find the edX Essentials option.
- Fill out the form that asks for your full name, your institutional email, and your relationship with the institution.
- Read and agree to the terms in the Privacy Notice.
- Within 48 hours, you will receive a personalized invitation in your email. You will need to follow the link that appears there.
- This link will take you to the edX platform, where you will be able to complete your registration and see the menu of options to enroll on a course.
If you are an external student, follow these steps to register on edX
- Go to the edX website.
- Click on the Register for Free button and enter your information.
- Go to the Tec de Monterrey courses section on edX.
- Once logged in, choose the course you are interested in.
- Click on the Enroll button.
- Choose the option Audit this course (without a certificate).
- If you would like to obtain a certificate, choose to take the Verified Certificate course, which includes a fee.
How to obtain a certificate for the course I completed
If you are a Tec student, teacher, or employee, there are free certifications available for these courses on the dates indicated on the Boost Your Skills page, which are:
Coursera: You have until February 1, 2024, to register for courses and until June 1, 2024, to complete them and receive your certificate.
edX: You have until June 29, 2024, to complete the courses.
If you are an external student, you can take all the modules for free. The only cost is for a certificate. The platform gives you the option to pay for a certificate.
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