OpenCourseWare

OpenCourseWare (OCW) are course lessons created at universities and published for free via the Internet. OCW projects first appeared in the late 1990s, and after gaining traction in Europe and then the United States have become a worldwide means of delivering educational content.

web-based publication of MIT course content

web-based publication of 42 Yale OYC course content

American writer

In higher education a microdegree, microcredential or microcourse is a qualification focused upon a specified professional or career discipline and typically comprises one or more sources of accelerated educational experiences. Microdegrees are a single manifestation of Competency Based Education (CBE) which seeks to tie credentialing to specific skill sets. Micro-credentials may be completed on-site, online or in a blended format.