Learning about Islam and Muslims online: Reflections on the design and delivery of a massive open online course (MOOC) 2014–2019
This article evaluates the design, delivery, and main outcomes of Cardiff University's first “Massive Open Online Course” (MOOC) entitled “Muslims in Britain: Changes and Challenges,” delivered to over 20,899 international learners between 2014 and 2019. I explore the design principles underpin...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2020]
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Teaching theology and religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Pages: 252-264 |
Further subjects: | B
Muslims
B Impact B MOOC B Islam B Digital B Commitment B Online |
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Summary: | This article evaluates the design, delivery, and main outcomes of Cardiff University's first “Massive Open Online Course” (MOOC) entitled “Muslims in Britain: Changes and Challenges,” delivered to over 20,899 international learners between 2014 and 2019. I explore the design principles underpinning the course and offer a detailed quantitative overview of our learner-base. The paper examines the experience of course delivery, as well as providing an evaluation of the outcomes arising from the course in the short, medium and long-term. It also explores some of the distinctive aspects of learning about religion (and Islam, in particular) online as a result of our course, thereby contributing to discussion about the pedagogy of Religious Studies in the digital environment. |
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ISSN: | 1467-9647 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Teaching theology and religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/teth.12568 |