MOOCs in Law by Hassan Qadri

The MOOC offering giants Coursera and EDX are back this fall with some very engaging course-ware. I have made a list of some such courses that are best suited for Law Students.

Courses offered by Coursera:

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           1. Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing Theory and Practice 

               Created by: Universiteit Leiden (Netherlands)

               Duration: Eight Weeks

               Session: Sep 19 - Nov 21

               Link:  https://www.coursera.org/learn/terrorism#

           2. Constitutional Struggles in the Muslim World

               Created by:  University of Copenhagen (Denmark)

               Duration: Ten Weeks

               Session: Sep 26 - Dec 12

               Link:  https://www.coursera.org/learn/muslim-world

          3. Introduction to International Criminal Law

             Created by: Case Western Reserve University (USA)

             Duration: Eight Weeks

             Session: October 3 - December 4

             Link:  https://www.coursera.org/learn/international-criminal-law

    

         4. International Law in Action: A Guide to the International Courts and Tribunals in The Hague

            Created by:   Universiteit Leiden

            Duration: Five Weeks

            Session:  September 26 - November 6

            Link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/international-law-in-action

    Courses offered by EDX:

         1. International Law

            Created by:   Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium)

            Duration: Eight Weeks

            Session: Begins on January 10, 2017

            Link: https://www.edx.org/course/international-law-louvainx-louv5x-2

    

        2. International Human Rights Law

            Created by:   Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium)

      Duration: Ten Weeks

      Session: Begins on January 10, 2017

      Link: https://www.edx.org/course/international-human-rights-law-louvainx-louv2x

  3. International Investment Law

      Created by:   Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium)

      Duration: Seven Weeks

      Session: Begins on October 1, 2017     (Not exactly around the corner :)        

      Link: https://www.edx.org/course/international-investment-law-louvainx-louv20x

  4. Human Rights: The Rights of Refugees

      Created by:   Amnesty International

      Duration: Three Weeks

      Session: Begins on November 16th, 2017     

      Link: https://www.edx.org/course/human-rights-rights-refugees-amnesty-internationalx-rights2x

  5. Freedom of Expression in the Age of Globalization

      Created by: Columbia University (USA)

      Duration: Six Weeks

      Session begins on October 12, 2016

      Link: https://www.edx.org/course/freedom-expression-age-globalization-columbiax-foe1x

  6. International Humanitarian Law

      Created by: Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium)

      Duration: Seven Weeks

      Session: Begins on  March 21, 2017

      Link: https://www.edx.org/course/international-humanitarian-law-louvainx-louv16x

For details do check the links out; and if you have any queries do not hesitate to email the instructors of the concerned course.

Hope it is of some help to you.