Assessment of a group of 3 NOOCs on Nuclear Safety Culture

A group of three NOOCs (Nano Open Online Courses) on Nuclear Safety Culture have been developed within the framework of the H2020 European project ANNETTE (Advanced Networking for Nuclear Education and Training and Transfer of Expertise). The courses were designed to reach out to a wide audience of participants, both professionals from the nuclear sector and other areas, especially from high risk industries, and finally students, in particular from technical studies. In order to assess the feedback of the participants on the design and development of the courses, as well as information on their profile, initial and final surveys were designed and validated by experts. These instruments have been used to gather the necessary data to reach the objectives of a research study. First an introduction is made on the evolution of the post-digital era and MOOCs, and an overview of other initiatives related to MOOCs in the nuclear sector is described. The courses' syllabus and the objectives of the research study are presented, and an assessment is made of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT analysis). The next steps are linked to an ongoing Innovation Education Project funded by UNED University, in which specific assignments for bachelor's and master's students from nuclear engineering courses were designed. The project objectives relate to improvement of the learning experience and student engagement, as well as acquisition of transversal competencies, also the project preliminary results are exposed. Finally, relevant conclusions are presented.