A TUDelft MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) has received an honourable mention in the 2018 Open Education Awards. The Open Education Awards are awarded annually by the Open Education Consortium, dedicated to improving educational access and effectiveness worldwide. All nominations are judged in different categories by an international committee.
The MOOC, entitled ‘Rethink the City: New approaches to Global and Local Urban Challenges‘, previously won the 2017 AESOP ‘Excellence in Teaching’ Award and became the first MOOC to be awarded this honour. The first run of the MOOC attracted over 10.000 students worldwide. The course recently started its second run (May 2018) with more than 4.000 students enrolled.
