Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) MOOCs

Abstract

The Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) is a prominent Brazilian institution dedicated to health research, education, and the promotion of social development. Its official website, portal.fiocruz.br, serves as a comprehensive resource for information on its various programs, research initiatives, and educational offerings.

Fiocruz offers a range of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) through its Campus Virtual Fiocruz platform, focusing on various aspects of health education and research.

Fiocruz's Open Science Modular Training Program was launched in 2019, offering a series of online courses aimed at introducing and expanding knowledge on open science practices. The program is structured into multiple series, each comprising several courses that cover various aspects of open science, including legal frameworks, open education, and data management. The courses are designed to be accessible to all interested individuals and can be taken non-linearly.

For example:

Course 2, Lesson 1: Data Management: This lesson emphasizes the informational value of data across all areas of teaching and research, advocating for its integration into scientific communication to advance science.

Course 2, Lesson 2: Active Data Management: This lesson discusses how educational and research institutions are investing in training professionals and developing infrastructures for active data management.

Course 2, Lesson 5: Data Management Plans (DMPs): This lesson highlights the growing requirement by research funding agencies for the development of DMPs to ensure data quality and facilitate future reuse, sharing, and openness.

Overview

Country	Brazil
Start date	2019
Annual Budget	n/a
Responsible organisation(s)	Academic cooperation
Target group(s)	Students, researchers, and the general public.
Policy instrument type	Online courses and MOOCs.

Background

Fiocruz is a leading research institution in Brazil, offering educational resources to enhance research practices.

Objective(s)

To promote open science and data management practices among students and researchers.

Public access URL

https://portal.fiocruz.br/

https://campusvirtual.fiocruz.br/portal/?q=mooc-hotsite

All tags

• Human Capital
• Brazil
• 2019
• Academic cooperation
• Established researchers
• Students
• Higher education institutes
• Public research institutes
• Research support staff
• Junior researchers
• Teachers
• Fellowships and postgraduate loans and scholarships
• Appropriate Training programs

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