Massive Open Online Courses
The RELIEF Centre is co-designing a series of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) with partners and community members in Lebanon to create vibrant, free online and blended learning experiences based on the research being carried out in Lebanon.
Our approach to MOOCs deliberately disrupts the typical model which features ‘talking head’ videos of university professors far-removed from the community who uses them. We will take our cameras directly to the communities in Lebanon to video local researchers, teachers and professionals so they can share their localised knowledge, skills and understanding with others. By doing so, we will create a collaborative learning environment, where participants can share their experiences and learn from each other. We also know how hard it can be hard to learn online amid the many pressures of life and with limited access to broadband internet. To overcome this, we are designing in local blended learning support to ensure reliable delivery of our MOOCs.
In summary the RELIEF centres distinctive approach to MOOCs that involves:
· Co-design of courses
· Innovative uses of video
· Collaborative learning activities
· Dual language design (Arabic and English)
· Blended learning support
To achieve this we have partnered with two online platforms: the English language free online course platform, FutureLearn and the Arabic language platform, Edraak.
Learn more about our MOOCs below.
Sustainable Energy Access for Communities (Open Now)
Teaching Online Get Ready Now (Open Now)