MOOCs and International Capacity Building in a UN Framework: Potential and Challenges
المؤلف | Lambert, Laurent A |
المؤلف | Hassan, Hisham |
تاريخ الإتاحة | 2017-10-11T07:15:38Z |
تاريخ النشر | 2018 |
اسم المنشور | Handbook of Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development |
المعرّف | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63534-7_11 |
الاقتباس | Lambert L.A., Hassan H. (2018) MOOCs and International Capacity Building in a UN Framework: Potential and Challenges. In: Leal Filho W., Mifsud M., Pace P. (eds) Handbook of Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development. World Sustainability Series. Springer, Cham |
الترقيم الدولي الموحد للكتاب | 978-3-319-63533-0 |
الرقم المعياري الدولي للكتاب | 978-3-319-63534-7 |
الملخص | This chapter highlights the high potential and challenges involved with developing Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) for capacity building and climate-friendly technology transfer within the United Nations (UN) system. The paper begins by providing a short introduction to the world of MOOCs and their rapid rise in recent years. The second section explores why sustainable development-oriented international organizations (IOs) have arguably not used this resource to its full potential. It does so with a case study of a MOOC proposal on ‘ecosystem-based climate technologies for adaptation to climate change’ that was discussed between representatives of academia at the UN, and executives from the UN’s Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN). A concept note from Oxford University academics, requested by the above-mentioned UN centre, had suggested a free and short MOOC (the standard format of a four- to six-week long course), focusing on high-visibility adaptation technologies. Despite several positive academia-/-UN exchanges, the MOOC never materialized as the funds needed were substantial and not immediately available. Additionally, a previous UNEP MOOC had shown that MOOC costs involving a UN organization—with heavy procurement and administrative constraints—could potentially run significantly higher than what MOOC platforms indicate for universities. Eventually, the UN’s CTCN chose to propose a series of webinars on climate technologies and host the recorded material on its website. |
اللغة | en |
الناشر | Springer, Cham |
السلسلة | World Sustainability Series; book series (WSUSE) |
الموضوع | Capacity building Climate technology CTCN IOs MOOC Technology transfer UNEP UNFCCC Webinars |
النوع | Book chapter |
الصفحات | 155-164 |
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