Ever wanted to learn the secrets of changing the world? There's a class for that.
Wesleyan University has developed a new massive open online course (MOOC) based on the ideas exchanged this weekend at the Social Good Summit in New York City. Launching in January, the course is now open for enrollment on the Coursera website.
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Michael Roth, president of Wesleyan, said during his speech on Sunday his university and the online class foster a liberal education that encourages scholarship beyond campus.
“By liberal education, I mean an education that leads you to ask more questions," he said, "And results in life-long learning."
Roth said education should do four things: liberate, animate, cooperate and instigate.
“The business of education is to help people make the world come alive for them."
And while education can open learners' minds and help them see the world differently, Roth said it should ultimately lead to a corporative understanding of others and a desire to initiate change.
“We have to go beyond our colleges and universities to create change in the world," he said.
The six-week MOOC will require about three to five hours of work a week. Each class, which Roth will lead, will begin with a video from the Social Good Summit, and will explore issues such as poverty, health care, education, gender and activism.
The first class will begin on Jan. 20.
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