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Social work seeks to promote social change and development. The profession, however, needs well-grounded, skilled, and dedicated social workers to make a difference on a daily basis. Massive Online Courses (MOOCs) as a type of Open Educational Ressoyrce (OER) can be effectively utilised to achieve this mission. The purpose of the study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences of level one social work students on the self-coaching MOOC 1. The aim of this article was to establish the possibilities and challenges in using MOOCs as part of the development of social work students. The study was guided by the Experience-Reflection-Action (ERA) model. A pilot study following a qualitative research approach was conducted to answer the research question: “what are the possibilities and challenges of the use of a self-coaching MOOC in social work education?” Data were gathered through the use of an assessment in the form of an assignment. Students were expected to reflect on the benefits and challenges of the MOOC as a tool to enhance their personal and professional growth. The findings revealed a positive outcome as the MOOC site which served as an appropriate platform to motivate social work students to reflect and empower themselves to take ownership of their individual learning process. The MOOC facilitated inclusive online learning as well as the enhancement of personal and professional growth of social work students studying at an (open and distance e-learning environment) ODeL institution. Future possibilities for self-coaching MOOCs within social work are drawn for practice, education, and future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
