UNESCO rolls out first African MOOC on freedom of expression and safety of journalists

news_140218_mooc.jpg © UNESCO 14 February 2018UNESCO and the Centre for Human Rights of the University of Pretoria recently rolled out the first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on freedom of expression, access to information and safety of journalists in Africa. The course, which opened on 13 November 2017 and ran for five weeks, gave judicial officials, journalists, academics, and civil society members the opportunity to learn about and discuss these issues. The MOOC was built upon the success of a similar course launched in Latin America, where more than 5000 judges and legal professionals…

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