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An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Education & Development

An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

...course, An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER), you will look at some institutional OER initiatives. These will include MIT's open courseware, Carnegie Mellon's Open Learning Initiative and The Open University's OpenLearn. You will get a flavour of how different OER initiatives design and present the content for their audiences. This OpenLearn course will...
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...course will inspire you to improve your current English skills and help you to communicate more effectively in everyday work and life...Having good English skills are important for everyday life. In fact, being able to communicate effectively can improve your career prospects or if you decide to continue your studies. This free course serves as good preparation for...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...course you will learn about the benefits and challenges of meeting people from different cultures and the ways in which language and human communities shape each other. You will look at the role of intercultural competence at the workplace, reflect on the use of English as lingua franca in international contexts, and get a flavour of the skills involved in
Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
Intermediate French: 14 July
Languages

Intermediate French: 14 July

...course is taken from Ouverture, a language module that concentrates on French as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into French society and culture through authentic printed, audio and video materials. It will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language skills in order to communicate more easily and effectively in French....
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Intermediate Italian: describing people
Languages

Intermediate Italian: describing people

...course requires some basic knowledge of Italian. It focuses on describing both physical appearance and personality, as well as on developing listening skills and work on pronunciation...This free course, Intermediate Italian: describing people, requires some basic knowledge of Italian. It focuses on describing both physical appearance and personality, as well as on...
Advanced Spanish: Language in context
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Language in context

...course will develop your knowledge and understanding of the societies and cultures of Spain and Latin America and extend the practical skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course focuses on the many ways in which living languages - notably Spanish - adapt to the contexts in which they are used...This free course, Advanced Spanish: Language in context,...
Advanced Spanish: Protest song
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Protest song

...course will develop your knowledge and understanding of the societies and cultures of Spain and Latin America and extend the practical skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course focuses on protest song, a musical genre that has played an important role in Hispanic society...This free course, Advanced Spanish: Protest song, will develop your knowledge...
Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts

...course is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of Spanish-speaking societies and cultures and extend the practical skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will examine the world of Spanish and Latin-American art and explore the difference between art and craft...This free course, Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts, is designed to develop...