This free online course will help you to navigate your own path through the complex landscape of smart cities. You’ll hear from smart city innovators and entrepreneurs, city leaders, communities and business, connecting with learners
from around the world to reflect on issues facing smart cities of different sizes and situations.
from around the world to reflect on issues facing smart cities of different sizes and situations.
Explore the role of technology and data in cities, and learn how you can participate in the creation of smart cities.
You’ll explore what it’s like to live in a smart city, the role of systems thinking, living labs, open data, crowdsourcing and roadmaps. You’ll debate challenges of privacy, ethics and security, and weigh up the value of leadership, standards and metrics. You’ll learn how to co-create a smart city project where you live.
About Course Provider(s):
The Open University (OU) is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning. All Open University Science courses presented on FutureLearn are produced with the kind support of Dangoor Education.
FutureLearn offers a diverse selection of courses from leading universities and cultural institutions from around the world. These are delivered one step at a time, and are accessible on mobile, tablet and desktop, so you can fit learning around your life.
Course Overview:
Length: 6 weeks
Effort: 3 hours/week
Subject: Smart Cities
Institution: Open University & FutureLearn
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes
Session: Course starts on January 18, 2016.
Eligibility:
Anyone who has interest in smart city and technology can enroll.
Requirements:
This course is intended for anyone with an interest in the application of new technologies to city challenges and smart city solutions. It does not require any prior experience of studying the subject.
Session starts: January 18, 2016.
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