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THE PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES OF OPEN EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING IN RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION (R.M.E.) IN GHANA


 
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1. Title Title of document THE PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES OF OPEN EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING IN RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION (R.M.E.) IN GHANA
 
2. Creator Author's name, affiliation, country Adam Konadu; Lecturer, Dr., Social Science Department, Religious and Moral Education (R.M.E.) Unit, St. Ambrose College of Education, Dormaa-Akwamu, Bono Region, Ghana orcid.org/0000-0002-0335-4299
 
2. Creator Author's name, affiliation, country Stephen Kyei; Lecturer, Dr., Arts Department, Religious and Moral Education (R.M.E.) Unit, Berekum College of Education, Berekum, Bono Region, Ghana orcid.org/0000-0002-8641-0750
 
2. Creator Author's name, affiliation, country Gabriel Kumah; Lecturer, Social Science Department, Religious and Moral Education (R.M.E.) Unit, Abetifi College of Education, Abetifi, Eastern Region, Ghana orcid.org/0009-0006-9981-4929
 
2. Creator Author's name, affiliation, country Candida Olivia Quainoo; Lecturer, Social Science Department, Religious and Moral Education (R.M.E.) Unit, Atebubu College of Education, Atebubu, Bono East Region, Ghana orcid.org/0009-0009-6708-2331
 
2. Creator Author's name, affiliation, country Collins Boafo; Lecturer, Religious and Moral Education, Jasikan College of Education, Jasikan, Oti Region, Ghana orcid.org/0009-0008-2907-0201
 
2. Creator Author's name, affiliation, country Kwabena Agyeman-Badu; Lecturer, Religious and Moral Education, S.D.A. College of Education, Agona, Ashanti Region, Ghana orcid.org/0009-0004-9316-0843
 
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3. Subject Keyword(s) open education; e-learning; religious and moral education; digital pedagogy
 
4. Description Abstract The rise of open education and e-learning is reshaping global education systems, including Religious and Moral Education (RME) in Ghana. This study examines the prospects and challenges of integrating digital learning into RME using qualitative interpretive analysis of literature and context. Findings show that e-learning enhances accessibility, learner-centered instruction, collaboration, and inclusive participation across diverse learners in Ghana. However, challenges such as digital inequality, poor infrastructure, limited teacher training, and weak connectivity hinder effective implementation. The study further identifies risks, including misinformation, ethical concerns, and reduced interpersonal engagement in moral learning. It argues for culturally grounded frameworks emphasizing relationality, empathy, and shared humanity. Ultimately, the study concludes that successful integration requires ethical digital literacy, inclusive policy support, infrastructure development, and culturally responsive pedagogy. It contributes an African-centered perspective linking technology with moral education for sustainable educational transformation in Ghana. It emphasizes balancing innovation with moral responsibility in order to preserve the ethical essence of RME within digital environments. The paper also highlights the importance of teacher capacity building, equitable access to technology, and the integration of African values in digital pedagogy to ensure holistic learner development. By situating RME within a culturally responsive digital framework, the study offers practical and theoretical contributions to educational transformation in Ghana and similar contexts. Overall, it suggests that e-learning can strengthen moral education if guided by ethics, inclusion, and African philosophical values. Thus, sustainable adoption depends on infrastructure, pedagogy, and strong ethical governance in schools across the Ghanaian education system.
 
5. Publisher Organizing agency, location Open Access Publishing Group
 
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7. Date (YYYY-MM-DD) 2026-05-29
 
8. Type Status & genre Peer-reviewed Article
 
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9. Format File format PDF
 
10. Identifier Uniform Resource Identifier https://oapub.org/edu/index.php/ejoe/article/view/6758
 
10. Identifier Digital Object Identifier (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejoe.v11i2.6758
 
11. Source Title; vol., no. (year) European Journal of Open Education and E-learning Studies; Vol 11, No 2 (2026)
 
12. Language English=en en
 
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