Identifying Good Practices in Information Literacy Education; Creating a Multi-lingual, Multi-cultural MOOC

Abstract

This presentation reports an analysis of good practices in information literacy (IL) education, with particular reference to practices which may be incorporated in the design on a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Based on an analysis of published literature and reports, analysis of existing IL MOOCs, and expert opinion, it presents good practice eleven area: IL definition and models; IL content and contexts; pedagogical frameworks; teaching and learning methods; interaction and collaboration by learners; structuring of learning materials; assessment methods; multi-lingual and multi-cultural aspects; IL outside higher education; MOOC management; and MOOCs in LIS and IL.