Have you ever been curious about mountains and how they form? Maybe you\u2019re an avid hiker, climber, skier or sledder. Maybe mountains stir something inside you. Or maybe you\u2019ve always been suspicious of that time when your elementary school teacher instructed you to push two layered stacks of rubber together to explain continental drift. There\u2019s an upcoming MOOC that might just clear a few things up.<\/p>\n
\u201cMountains 101,\u201d offered in collaboration between the University of Alberta and Coursera, will begin its next 12-week run on March 5th<\/sup>. There will be one lesson per week. If the title alone doesn\u2019t create enough draw, and you\u2019re worried that going over mountains for months on end will get boring, you should reconsider. Mountains 101 is currently the top-ranked science MOOC on Class Central and one of the top 10 most popular in 2017.<\/p>\n The thing about learning about mountains is that you won\u2019t just <\/em>learn about mountains. The course, led by University of Albert Professors David Hik and Zac Robinson, goes over the processes that create mountains, the diverse ecosystems that form on their slopes, their water cycles, their cultural significance, the communities that form around mountains, how they are conserved, and what a changing climate will mean for them. It is billed as a science course, but it\u2019s truly intersectional. There will be an additional selection of dozens of guest speakers along with two mountain guides to provide \u2018Tech Tips\u2019 for safely enjoying mountains at the end of each lesson.<\/p>\nHigher Learning<\/h1>\n