The first ever Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from Amnesty International opened this week, and over 26,000 people around the globe have signed up to participate in the hope of learning more about the right to freedom of expression and how to defend it. In a statement released today, Amnesty’s Director for Global Policy & Campaigns Amnesty partnered with edX, a global leader in online education founded by Harvard University and MIT, to deliver the MOOC, which is designed to deepen understanding and create ‘agents of change’. Those interested in signing up for the course can click here.
The first ever Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from Amnesty International opened this week, and over 26,000 people around the globe have signed up to participate in the hope of learning more about the right to freedom of expression and how to defend it. The course will be delivered by some of Amnesty’s longest-serving and best-known experts, including Ensaf Haider, the wife of imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi, who took part in a live interactive session earlier this week entitled “Freedom of Expression in Saudi Arabia”. Amnesty partnered with edX, a global leader in online education founded by Harvard University and MIT, to deliver the MOOC, which is designed to deepen understanding and create ‘agents of change’. Those interested in signing up for the course can click here.