Table 2.

Quality dimensions and assessment of MOOC courses

Groups	Quality dimensions	Items
Academic content	Pedagogical perspective	The activities considered the knowledge, skills, interests, and needs of the participants Activities and exercises develop skills to strengthen teaching practice
	Collaboration	Means of communication are offered among the participants (forums, press releases, etc.) Forums provide adequate help to resolve doubts or questions
	Learning resources	The activities offer resources that facilitate understanding of the topics The activities suggest the use of complementary documentation (readings, open resources, blogs, wikis)
Digital platform	Time management	The time indicated to carry out the activities is sufficient Compared to a face-to-face course, a massive and open online course allows you to do different activities at the same time
	Digital aesthetics	The technical and aesthetic quality of the multimedia materials is adequate The graphic design of the pages is attractive, and the resources are dynamic
	Functional features	Navigation on the pages is structured, simple, and ergonomic The instructions for the exercises are clear and easy to understand