Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (Jun 2019)
Proposal for the Implementation of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) with the Open eDX Platform for the Computer Engineering Career of the UNED, Costa Rica
Abstract
The demand for computer engineers has grown considerably and in the Computer Engineering Career of the School of Exact Sciences, of the Distance State University (UNED), which it's population has grown a little over 3000 students. It is for the foregoing that it is considered that by implementing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in the Career, will allow offering training and knowledge on current and important topics, in a more agile and fast way, that facilitates the means and the needs of the students who want to adapt to these types of learning. Furthermore, the objective of this article is to propose the implementation of a MOOC for the Computer Engineering Career, using the JAVA programming language and an edX platform. Also, there is a review on MOOCs characteristics, practical issues and the experiences of the accessible implementation that were experienced of this proposal. At the end, the conclusions satisfy the importance of the user-centered design for the accessible work and the necessity of having clear objectives to avoid desertion.
