ERIC Number: ED621622
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Publication Date: 2019
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A Case Study Examining the Cost Measurements in Production and Delivery of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for Teaching the Relationship between Human Health and Climate Change
Meinert, Edward; Alturkistani, Abrar; Murray, Kris A.; Sabatier, Philippe; Car, Josip
International Association for Development of the Information Society, Paper presented at the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on e-Learning (Porto, Portugal, Jul 16-19, 2019)
A Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is a form of online education that makes available learning to a large number of individuals at no charge. The impact of climate change on public health has been introduced in MOOCs in various forms, for example, examining the impact of natural disasters, the increase in temperature on work productivity, and the monitoring and evaluation of health adaptation to climate change and its implications for policy. However, despite this work completed to advance understanding in both online and postgraduate education, more effort is required to provide the tools and capabilities to analyse evidence and present findings that demonstrate its impact on specific outcomes, including health and wellbeing. Although these courses are made publicly available, understanding the costs associated with their production and delivery will provide evidence to develop sustainable models for deployment of this form of citizen engagement education. [For the full proceedings, see ED621557.]
Descriptors: Costs, Climate, Correlation, Citizen Participation, Online Courses, Access to Education, Mass Instruction, Natural Disasters, Productivity, Work Environment, Health, Graduate Study, Outcomes of Education, Well Being, Teaching Methods, Sustainability, Interdisciplinary Approach, Budgets, Behavior Change, Information Dissemination, Construct Validity
International Association for the Development of the Information Society. e-mail: secretariat@iadis.org; Web site: http://www.iadisportal.org
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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