Hi There,

We are delighted to inform you about the launch of Ireland’s first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on Exploring Irish Identity.

Hibernia College will be delivering this FREE online course, starting on May 27th. It is 8 weeks long and available to anyone, anywhere in the world. I have added further information on the MOOC below and attached. All you have to do is register online at mooc.hiberniacollege.com

Please share this exciting new initiative with your colleagues, networks and all who you think would be interested in joining us in a conversation about Irish history and culture.

For further information please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

Hibernia College, MOOC team

Explore Irish Identity with Hibernia College

This year, the year of the Gathering, communities throughout Ireland are showcasing and sharing the very best of Irish culture and tradition. Hibernia College, in association with the Gathering, is taking this online by launching the first Irish massive open online course (MOOC) on the theme of Irish identity in April 2013.

The Exploring Irish Identity MOOC is available to everybody completely free of charge, no matter where you are in the world. All you need is access to the Internet and a desire to find out more about Ireland's culture and heritage. Designed and created by Hibernia College, Ireland's leading online educator, with contributions from prominent Irish academics and cultural icons, this course seeks to discover the threads of identity that weave through Irish history, culture and society.

Through an exploration of Irish history, literature and poetry, theatre and film, language, art, sport and landscape, this open online course aims to start a conversation that will continue in cities, towns and villages across the globe.

The course will start on 27 May 2013. To learn more log on to

mooc.hiberniacollege.com