WW1 MOOC goes live
Published: 13 October 2014
The latest MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) from the University of Glasgow on World War One is now live – but its not too late to join.
The latest MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) from the University of Glasgow is now live – but its not too late to join. The 'World War 1: Paris 1919 - A New World Order?' short course on the Paris Peace Conference and its impact is still open for registration:
www.futurelearn.com/courses/ww1-new-world-order/
This is a mini MOOC, lasting just three weeks – so register soon. To give you a flavour of what might be in store Professor Christian Tams and Professor Peter Jackson took part in a Scotsman google-hangout discussion, which can be accessed Here:
www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/video-debate-ww1-and-its-legacy-in-syria-iraq-1-3564298
Professor Tams told e-news: “In week one of the course, we will focus on two aspects of the peace conference: We will get a sense of the conference as an ‘event’ – it was the first real global summit; and it attracted not only statesmen, but also unionists, pacifists and the like (early NGOs, if you want). And we will then look at one of the main products of the conference, the League of Nations, the first world organization and a predecessor to today’s United Nations – which is widely regarded as a failure today, but which (as I will try to show) was actually quite a modern institution in many respects.
"If you join you will have the chance to explore the topics by following me, in the videos, on a journey from Glasgow via London to Paris, where we will visit some of the main sites of the conference. In addition to videos, the course will feature short articles, discussions, and quizzes, which I hope will get you to engage in wider discussions with your fellow learners and the course team.
"Whether you’re already an expert on World War 1, or are completely new to the subject, I’m sure you’ll find plenty to think about and discuss over the three weeks for which the course will run. In weeks 2 and 3, we’ll discuss how the Paris Peace Conference shaped our contemporary system of international relations (by fixing boundaries, by modernizing inter-State relations etc) and how, from 1945, the inter-War system was itself overhauled with the advent of the United Nations. I hope that, whatever your background, there will be plenty in the course to spark your interest."
First published: 13 October 2014
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