12.06.2017Projektträger Jülich

New Ocean MOOC

Join the global learner community that will be part of this Massive Open Online Course starting soon. We, a group of ocean scientists from natural sciences, law, economics and philosophy, will share with you our insights, providing an integrated view of the ocean system and its interactions with humanity. We provide lectures, links and reading material but more importantly, we interact in an online forum, think together on assignments, questionaires and quizzes. Real-life OCEANMOOC Scouts will accompany you during the course – ask them questions and send them on a mission to find the answers.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) „One Planet – One Ocean: From Science to Solutions“
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) „One Planet – One Ocean: From Science to Solutions“© Marie Heidenreich/Projektträger Jülich
The Ocean encircles the globe, forming the largest interconnected ecosystem on earth. It provides a huge range of services on which we rely; food, energy, transportation, environmental resilience, but also immaterial benefits such as beauty, cultural identity and recreation that enhance our sense of well-being. The pivotal role of the ocean in stabilizing climate, enabling a just distribution of economic prosperity and allowing for sustainable management and good governance of human activities is recognized in Goal 14 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that focuses on the Ocean.

Our Massive Open Online Course provides you a knowledge base that brings to you to the science and fascination of the ocean. Marine scientists team with economists, lawyers and philosophers to bring you a holistic view of how the ocean functions, how human interactions with the ocean can be understood, and what solutions are available to support both sustainable use and stewardship of our blue planet.

We address you – learners around the world who want to share our nuggets of insight and include these in your knowledge space. Whether you are looking to upgrade your education, are professionally involved in ocean issues or seek to know more about your local coastline, the fish you eat or the climate that the ocean regulates; we invite you to join us on this voyage of discovery.

As Arthur C. Clarke put it: „How inappropriate to call this planet earth when it is quite clearly Ocean”.

Modules

01
One Planet – One Ocean

02
Coasts

03
Marine Ecosystems

04
Fisheries and Aquaculture

05
Marine Life and Minerals

06
Ocean and Climate