MOOCs
Join an online course (MOOC) on a wide variety of topics, such as nutrition and health, environment, smart agriculture or biobased production. You can study in your own time, whenever you want. You will learn from the best; all MOOCs are developed by top professors from Wageningen University & Research and are based on the latest scientific research.
Wageningen University & Research offers high quality online courses in the fields of Food, Nutrition and Health; Smart Agriculture; Healthy Environment and Circular and Biobased Production. Discover all courses below.
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Online education in times of corona
Since the coronavirus outbreak, many people have been working and studying from home. As a result, more and more people are discovering the benefits of online education. MOOCs are an accessible way to continue to develop in the current situation of COVID-19. These online courses are a responsible way to develop yourself in your own time from your own home. Where and whenever you want.
MOOC start dates
All MOOC course pages mention a start date: on this day the MOOC opens and is accessible for everyone. However, you can often start whenever you want, sometimes even months later! On the MOOC page, click the link to edX® to see if you can still join the MOOC.
Food, Nutrition and Health
Do you want to study online? And are you interested in courses about food & nutrition related themes? Wageningen University & Research has plenty of opportunities for you!
Smart Agriculture
Welcome! Ready to join the online learning community of the #1 Agricultural University in the world? So if you are interested in online courses about agriculture, livestock breeding, sustainable food production, you have come to the right place! We offer MOOCs and complete online programmes for all those eager to address the serious challenges we face, like how to feed 10 billion people in the world. Join us and study agriculture online.
Healthy Living Environment
Welcome! Ready to join the online learning community of Wageningen University & Research? Ranked the most sustainable university in the world, Wageningen draws from a solid base of expertise on sustainability in various knowledge domains. So if you are interested in online courses about health, food security, climate change, and a range of sustainable solutions, you have come to the right place! Here, you can join one of our highly rated MOOCs and online programmes and contribute to finding solutions to the world’s biggest challenges.
Circular and Biobased Production
Welcome! Ready to join the online learning community of Wageningen University & Research? Ranked the most sustainable university in the world, Wageningen draws from a solid base of expertise on sustainability in various knowledge domains. So if you are interested in online courses about circular fashion and biobased production and want to learn more about a circular economy and sustainability, you have come to the right place! We offer MOOCs and complete online programmes you can join.
Frequently Asked Questions for (upcoming) MOOC learners
Do you have questions about the MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and/or related online programmes of Wageningen University & Research? To help you find answers to your questions, we created a list with frequently asked questions about enrolling, participating in- and finishing a MOOC.
1 million MOOC enrolments
43 MOOCs, which started 152 times, taught by over 135 teachers, 53 moderators and countless supportive staff and 5 years' time helped us reach this massive milestone of 1 million learners in the MOOCs of Wageningen University & Research. A big thank you to all of you!
MicroMasters Programmes
Wageningen University & Research offers programmes as well as courses on an academic level. These MicroMasters programmes and courses support life-long learning by allowing you to study part-time on an academic level, in a flexible manner.
