Innovation in the Instructional Design of Massive Open Courses with Gamification and OER to Train in Energy Sustainability

Abstract

Given the challenges that Mexico is facing in terms of energy sustainability, mainly in the electricity sector, the project 266632 “Binational Laboratory for the Intelligent Management of Energy Sustainability and Technological Training” has emerged. One of the innovative solutions offered by the Binational Laboratory to meet the training needs in this area is to offer a set of MOOCs (massive open online courses). This research is part of this project and aims to understand how the components of innovation (attributes) work in the instructional design of a MOOC, which integrates open educational resources (OER) and gamification, offered from January to March 2017. There are four components observed: the idea of the new, the phenomenon of change, the final action and the process. The method used was the mixed method, under a sequential explanatory design. As results, it was found that the attribute of the new is presented in a pedagogical model that integrates gamification, as well as in the presentation of content through high-impact short videos, infographics and OER. The phenomenon of change is understood through the integration of a multidisciplinary team around the issue of energy. The final action is present in the collaboration, communication and commitment of the specialists. While the attribute of the process showed that in open, collaborative and multidisciplinary innovation challenges and potentials are presented.

Keywords

• MOOC
• Diseño instruccional
• sustentabilidad energética
• gamificación
• REA