Webinar – Microcredentials and Open Education Webinar – 07/03/2025 9:30 | 10:40 CET

We host Professor Wayne Mackintosh, UNESCO Chair of Open and Distance Learning and Director of the Open Education Resource Universitas (OERu) an international innovation partnership that aims to widen access to more affordable education for all. Wayne is a committed advocate and user of free software for education. Wayne has extensive international experience in educational technology, learning design and the theory and practice of open and distance learning (ODL). Previously, he was Education Specialist, eLearning and ICT policy at the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), an intergovernmental organisation based in Vancouver, Canada. In our session,Wayne will share insights and experience of Microcredentials in the global open education arena.

Webinar Agenda

Welcome, Opening Remarks

09:30 AM – 09:40 AM | Oonagh McGirr, WAMf’s director
  • Opening Remarks
  • Overview of Webinar Objectives

Session 1: Microcredentials for Open and Distance Learning

09:40 AM – 10:00 AM | Professor Wayne Mackintosh
  • Insights and experience of Microcredentials in the global open education arena

Session 2: Panel Discussion and Q&A

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
  • Sharing comments and feedback with Professor Wayne Mackintosh
  • Audience Q&A

Closing Remarks

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM | Oonagh McGirr

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