IPSAMOOC Goes Multilingual: Enhancing Access to Political Science Learning Globally
Publication date: Thu, 23 May 2024
To expand its global reach and serve a diverse audience, IPSAMOOC has launched multilingual subtitles for its political science courses on Coursera. The introduction of French, Japanese, Spanish, and Turkish subtitles marks a significant step forward in IPSAMOOC’s goal to provide high-quality political science education in languages other than English. The following political science courses on Coursera currently have subtitle options:
- Understanding Political Concepts;
- Comparative Political Systems;
- Comparative Research Designs and Methods;
- Global politics.
IPSAMOOC Multilingual represents a significant advancement in online learning. In today's multipolar world, the need for high-quality political science content is more crucial than ever. The growing number of learners signing up for IPSAMOOC courses speaks to this emerging reality. Additionally, mother tongue instruction can play a pivotal role in enhancing the learning experience. Going forward, we plan to expand our offerings to include other languages.
About the IPSAMOOCs Project
In a joint venture with Federica Web Learning, the Center for Multimedia Education of the University of Naples, IPSA offers IPSAMOOC, a set of political science Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), for cooperative knowledge-sharing across the globe. Authored by outstanding academics from the IPSA community, the IPSAMOOC project provides access to a high-quality core curriculum for political scientists and students worldwide.
IPSAMOOC courses are available on Coursera and the edX platform. To date, these courses have attracted over 100,000 enrollments from 190 countries. All IPSAMOOC courses are open and free of charge, enabling learners to engage with the world of political science at their own pace. A certificate is available for a small fee to learners who successfully complete the coursework and assignments.
For more information, please visit the IPSAMOOC page: https://www.ipsa.org/resources/ipsamooc
