MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are online teaching courses, freely accessible and free of charge. The goal of MOOCs is to promote lifelong learning and foster an open knowledge system, through quality content that is easily accessible to anyone. Here are some example to discover or delve deeper into the main themes of open science.

Open Science

Introductory MOOCs on the basic principles of open science. From the production of scientific knowledge to its dissemination through the methods and tools of open science.

organization: UNIVERSITÈ SORBONNE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH AND ENGLISH
ACCESS: FREE, WITH REGISTRATION

» OPEN SCIENCE COURSE: THROUGH THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RESEARCHERS, DOCTORAL STUDENTS, AND LIBRARIANS, SPECIFIC APPROACHES AND PERSPECTIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN SCIENCE IN DIFFERENT DISCIPLINARY FIELDS ARE SHOWN.

DURATION: 6 MODULES; TOTAL 8 HOURS

NB: FREE CERTIFICATION UPON COMPLETION OF EVALUATION testS

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organization: FOSTER
LANGUAGE: english and spanish
ACCESS: FREE, WITH REGISTRATION

» WHAT IS OPEN SCIENCE?: AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON OPEN SCIENCE AND THE MAIN BEST PRACTICES TO ADOPT. THE MOOC INCLUDES SOME INSIGHTS INTO THE OBJECTIVES OF THE MAIN RESEARCH FUNDING AGENCIES REGARDING OPEN SCIENCE.

DURATION: 4 MODULES; TOTAL 2 HOURS

USEFUL LINKS: PRINTABLE MATERIAL AVAILABLE ON ZENODO

Open Access

MOOCs to navigate the dynamics of open access publishing: publishing contracts, open access journals, open licenses, self-archiving, and much more.

organization: FOSTER
LANGUAGE: english and spanish
ACCESS: FREE, WITH REGISTRATION

» OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING :THE COURSE PROVIDES AN INSIGHT INTO THE METHODS OF PUBLISHING IN OPEN ACCESS (GOLD, DIAMOND, GREEN) FOR ARTICLES AND MONOGRAPHS, ALTERNATING BETWEEN THEORETICAL CONTENT AND SPECIFIC CASE STUDIES.

DURATION: 6 MODULES; TOTAL 4 HOURS

» OPEN LICENSING: MOOC DEVOTED TO COPYRIGHT AND OPEN LICENSES FOR PUBLICATION IN OPEN ACCESS AND RESEARCH DISSEMINATION.

DURATION: 4 MODULES; TOTAL 2 HOURS

» SHARING PREPRINTS: THE COURSE FOCUSES ON THE METHODS OF SHARING PREPRINTS AND THE ADVANTAGES OF THIS GOOD PRACTICE IN OPEN SCIENCE.

DURATION: 4 MODULES; TOTAL 2 HOURS

» OPEN PEER REVIEW: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO OPEN PEER REVIEW: WHAT IT IS, HOW IT WORKS, HOW TO IMPLEMENT IT.

DURATION: 4 MODULES; TOTAL 2 HOURS

Research Data

MOOCs to learn some strategies for collecting, managing, and sharing research data according to FAIR principles.

organization: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL; THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
LANGUAGE: english
ACCESS: FREE, WITH REGISTRATION

» RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT AND SHARING: AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT AND SHARING. THE MODULES COVER ORGANIZATION, DOCUMENTATION, ARCHIVING, AND DATA SECURITY THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFECYCLE.

DURATION: 5 MODULES; TOTAL 11 HOURS

NB: CERTIFICATION AVAILABLE UPON PAYMENT OF A FEE

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organization: FOSTER
LANGUAGE: english and spanish
ACCESS: FREE, WITH REGISTRATION

» MANAGING AND SHARING RESEARCH DATA: AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON FAIR DATA MANAGEMENT, DMP WRITING, AND SHARING RESEARCH DATA ACROSS DIFFERENT DISCIPLINARY FIELDS.

DURATION: 5 MODULES; TOTAL 4 HOURS

» ASSESSING THE FAIRNESS OF DATA: AN ADVANCED COURSE ON FAIR PRINCIPLES AND SOME USEFUL TOOLS TO ADOPT.

DURATION: 2 MODULES; TOTAL 2 HOURS