Online courses as a strategy for information dissemination, the experience of Modus Operandi's Post-Conflict Politics course 1. Information dissemination strategies2. Actors in online course creation, Modus Operandi and The Network University3. Building Blocks4. A comparison among two course development processes5. ConclusionModus Operandi, Grenoble, 27 mai 2009claske@modop.orgwww.netuni.nl/demos/pcp1. Information dissemination strategiesOnline courses are one option for information dissemination among many: Dissemination methods-publication-video or film-resource sites -online coursesModus Operandi has chosen online courses as a key strategy in the dissemination of its research findings because it provides a good balance between on the one hand the number of people that can be reached and on the other hand the interaction that can be established between the providers and readers of the information. Moreover this method is less costly than organising face-to-face meetings. Comparisons among dissemination methods:Modop's interest in organising online courses: The primary motivation for Modop to invest a considerable amount of time in the creation of its online course on “Post-conflict politics” is because this method allows a dual learning process where our theory and collection of experiences serve others in their professional vocation while their field experience feeds back into our analytical model. Feeding into research The experience ...