MOOC Lab, a Massive Online Laboratory with Real Time Access

Abstract

This study focuses on the usability of a remote laboratory as part of a massive, open and online course, better known as MOOC. The MOOC course for basic principles of Electric Energy is part of a Binational Laboratory project for the Intelligent Management of the Energy Sustainability and the Technological Formation, which has as one of its main objectives to train Spanish-speaking people, particularly from Mexico and Latin America, over topics of energy sustainability through MOOCs. Furthermore, the objective of this research work is to analyze the geographic scope of this massive remote laboratory, as well as the way the users work remotely on the platform. At present, by 2 times offered, the course enrolled 11087 participants and the MOOC Lab registered 3731 users that carry out 1705 lab sessions.