United Nations University UNU-MERIT and partners are now recruiting for the 3rd edition of the free online openED course: ‘Business and Management Competencies in a Web 2.0 world’.

Starting 7 November, the course is for both students and business professionals and is based around 10 modules including project management, communication skills, and the latest web tools. Participants can follow the entire course or only the modules that interest them.

'TAKE IT' The 3rd edition of the openED course comes with updated course contents and improved guidance & navigation. Based on comprehensive feedback received from previous participants we have carefully reviewed and improved all the course contents, guides and navigation.

'TEACH IT' The 3rd edition of the openED course now provides educators around the globe with the opportunity to offer individual and extra services to course participants, such as in-class lessons, private virtual support or marked assessment and accreditation / certification. Educators can choose to offer such extra services either for a ‘fee’ or for ‘free’. We invite YOU to join us and to teach the course on a local basis.

‘PROVIDE PEER SUPPORT’ and obtain a Letter of Recommendation from the openED course team! Starting from the 3rd edition onwards, the openED course allows you to obtain a Letter of Recommendation for actively supporting your peers! This is your chance to gain soft-skills, such as coaching, teaching or communication – and to add value to your CV! You can choose between a ‘traditional’ Letter of Recommendation, or public recommendation at a social media website of your choice (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, your blog, etc.)

For more information: www.open-ed.eu