Business analytics: what is it and how can it be applied? The exponential increase in the volume of data that we generate makes it imperative to use systems that are capable of analyzing and turning them into useful information. Our society, businesses, and institutions need intelligent tools to integrate data within their organizational processes and decision chains. The free … [Read more...]
Explore 21st Century Learning Practices With This Free MOOC
Online technologies, social media and open education have made learning ubiquitous. This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will introduce you to 21st-century learning practices. You will have a chance to evaluate your digital literacies, create your own personal learning environment, find open educational resources, explore virtual worlds and more! The "21st-Century Learning" … [Read more...]
Tourism Management at UNESCO World Heritage Sites – A Free Course
This MOOC “Tourism Management at UNESCO World Heritage Sites”, produced by the UNESCO-UNITWIN Network “Culture, Tourism, and Development”, provides an introduction to tourism at UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Moving from UNESCO’s principles and doctrines, the MOOC covers Communication Technologies, Economy, Management and Planning, and more... It is aimed at policymakers, site … [Read more...]
Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning: A Free MOOC For Teachers
"Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning" is a massive open online course (MOOC) jointly offered by the Commonwealth of Learning and Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada. Using up-to-date learning design and simple, accessible technology, the course runs on an easy-to-use learning platform available via the Internet. The course, which starts on 6 November 2017, is … [Read more...]
Explore the Impact of Digital Technologies on Scholarly Practice – A Free Course
Digital scholarship is a shorthand for the intersection of three technology-related developments: digital content, networked distribution and open practices. It is when digital, networked and open intersect that transformational practice occurs. In the Open University free course, "The Digital Scholar", you will explore the impact of digital technologies on scholarly … [Read more...]
Unleash Online Learning to Address Global Inequality, says ALISON CEO
In his recent talk at SXSW in Austin, Texas, Mike Feerick, CEO of ALISON, the free online learning platform with almost 7 million learners globally, challenged world governments to unleash online learning to address global inequality. Press Release, Galway, Ireland, 5th April 2016: “We have been stopping people from educating themselves, and stopping … [Read more...]
Climate Change and Health: A Free Online Course
In this MOOC, IPPC authors & experts from 10 countries answer the following questions: Which diseases will increase? Which populations are vulnerable? What can the world do to limit the impact of climate change on health? What policies are needed? We all have our children’s and our own health as a top priority, so why is health not a more prominent topic in the … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurship – Taylor’s University – A Free Course
Entrepreneurship is the art of creating value through making the world a better place for both yourself and those who get in touch with your business activities. Taking this module, you will learn and practice the basics of entrepreneurship and most importantly, you will make money. As a matter of fact, making money is a requirement to successfully complete this … [Read more...]
