MOOCs at Flinders

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are freely available, short online courses that are available to anyone to participate in. They are active spaces made up of people like you – curious and willing to share your learning with others.

MOOCs bring people together from all over the world around a common idea and provide a structure for engaging with that idea. There are usually no restrictions on the number of participants, meaning that they can be “massive”.

Although they may be made up of similar materials to traditional online courses (videos, readings, learning activities), they can be different from traditional online courses in the way people participate and may have some facilitation, or be completely self-directed.

Registering for MOOCs

Use the links below to register for one of our MOOCs.

For general enquiries contact elearningdesign@flinders.edu.au.

Cultural and linguistic diversity between residents and staff is significant in residential aged care homes in Australia. Approximately one third of residents and staff were born overseas and around 20% of them are from non-English speaking countries.

The majority of overseas-born residents are from European countries while the majority of overseas-born staff are from south Asian and African regions. This diversity generates many opportunities to address equitable and culturally appropriate care for residents. However, it can also be a challenge to achieving high-quality care for residents and team cohesion of staff.

The 'Cross-cultural Care Program for Aged Care Staff' is an online education tool for enhancing cross-cultural quality of care, leadership and workplace cohesion. This program is funded by the Australian Government and developed by Flinders University through a partnership with Resthaven Inc. and AnglicareSA.