W3C launches an Introduction to Web Accessibility free online course in cooperation with UNESCO IITE

https://www.w3.org/ — 3 December 2019 — On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE) announced the launch of the online course built on the W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) open curricula with international expert trainers from W3C Member organizations. The “Introduction to Web Accessibility” Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) introduces digital accessibility, and provides a strong foundation for making websites and apps work well for people with disabilities, meet international standards, and enhance the user experience for all web users.

"One of W3C's enduring values is a Web for All, and that can only be achieved by including standards and guidelines that encourage an accessible web - which we work on every day. But an accessible web is not something W3C can assure by ourselves, we need the entire web community focused on ensuring that every web site is accessible. This course is a critical component of assuring that everyone is knowledgeable about how to meet the needs of users with disabilities," said Jeff Jaffe, W3C CEO.

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