A New Online Computational Biology Curriculum

A recent proliferation of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and other web-based educational resources has greatly increased the potential for effective self-study in many fields. This article introduces a catalog of several hundred free video courses of potential interest to those wishing to expan...

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Published inPLoS computational biology Vol. 10; no. 6; p. e1003662
Main Author Searls, David B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Public Library of Science 01.06.2014
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects
Bioinformatics
Biology
Biology and Life Sciences
Colleges & universities
Computational Biology - education
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Departments
Education
Humans
Internet
Online instruction
Science Policy
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Summary:A recent proliferation of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and other web-based educational resources has greatly increased the potential for effective self-study in many fields. This article introduces a catalog of several hundred free video courses of potential interest to those wishing to expand their knowledge of bioinformatics and computational biology. The courses are organized into eleven subject areas modeled on university departments and are accompanied by commentary and career advice.
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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.
ISSN:1553-7358
1553-734X
1553-7358
DOI:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003662