Interactive way to learn risk management
List of Authors
  • Diana Juniza Juanis , Muhammad Hilmi Samian

Keyword
  • Risk Management, Massive Open Online Courses, Online Distance Learning, Insurance

Abstract
  • UFUTURE is a Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) platform provided by Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) for delivering learning contents online to any person who wants to take a course. Indeed, this MOOC is designed specifically for the course of Principles of Risk Management and Insurance. Contents for this MOOC have been prepared in attractive ways with the assistance of Powtoon, iSpring, flipbook and interactive activities such as crossword puzzles, multiple-choice questions and many more. The contents of each module are divided into subtopics so that students can easily choose which subtopic to view and review over and over without having to view the whole chapter. This online course is developed to make sure that it is practical and flexible to be used by students since it may be used at any convenient time, given that they have internet access. Furthermore, it is to date the only online course in Malaysia for this subject that offers interactive features to engage students in acquiring knowledge in this modern era. This MOOC also aims to provide enjoyable learning experience for students and to build a sustainable open knowledge network for its participants.

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