This research provides a current view on post-digital learning experiences with a massive open online course (MOOC), in relation to user profiles, universal instructional design, digital resources, inclusive activities and collaborative assessment. The study is based on a mixed research methodology, creating a questionnaire aimed at people with experience in any MOOC typology, in which the learning methodology, the instructional didactic design of the MOOCs, the resources, proposed activities, and accessibility are analyzed. Additionally, interviews and focus groups were carried out with the creators of massive open online social courses alongside the students of the official Master of Communication and Education on the Internet, offered by the UNED (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia—Spain), with the subject of virtual participation scenarios. The data obtained are subjected to statistical tests to determine the scientific rigor, such as Cronbach’s alpha, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test, and the non-parametric tests of Spearman’s correlation coefficient and Kendall’s Tau b. In conclusion, the social massive open online course/transfer massive open online course model is evidenced as a projected approach in social networks. The sMOOC and tMOOC are online training models, which are in constant development and evolution, as a social, creative, collaborative, interactive, and inclusive learning methodology, offering new challenges for the digital distance education of the future. The research carried out is only related and linked to the experiences of different people with the sMOOC and tMOOC.

Purpose Microteaching is a teacher training method based on microclasses (groups of four or five students) and microlessons lasting no more than 5–20 min. Since it was first explored in the late 20th century in experiments at Stanford University, microteaching has evolved at the interdisciplinary level. The purpose of this paper is to examine the networks found via an analytical bibliometric study of the scientific output related with microteaching in teacher training, through a study and examination of the Web of Science database. Design/methodology/approach This research was conducted with the VOSviewer tool for content analysis through data mining and scientific network structure mapping by means of the normalisation technique. This technique is based on the association strength indicator, which is interpreted as a measurement of the similarity of the units of analysis. Findings Two hundred and nine articles were thus obtained from the Web of Science database. The networks generated and the connections among the various items, co-authorship and co-citation are presented in the results, which clearly indicates that there are significant authors and institutions in the field of microteaching. The largest cluster is made up of institutions such as Australian Catholic University. The most often-cited document is by Rich and Hannafin. Allen (1968), who defines microteaching as a technique based on microclasses and microlessons, is the author most often cited and has the largest number of connections. Research limitations/implications This research’s limitations concern either aspects that lie beyond the study’s possibilities or goals that have proved unattainable. The second perspective, which focuses on skill transfer, contains a lower percentage of documents and therefore has a weaker central documentary structure. Lastly, the authors have also had to bear in mind the fact that the scientific output hinges upon a highly specific realm, the appearance and/or liberalisation of digital technologies and access to those technologies in the late 20th century. Originality/value This research shows that microteaching is a promising area of research that opens up vast possibilities in higher education teacher training for application in the realm of technologies. This paper could lead to several lines of future research, such as access to and the universal design of learning from the standpoint of different communication and pedagogical models based on microteaching.

El presente estudio aborda una investigación y análisis sobre el comportamiento y oferta actual de las plataformas MOOC frente a la Agenda 2030 y los Objetivos para el Desarrollo Sostenible. Los MOOC son un modelo comunicacional en los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje cada vez más arraigado, además de que mejoran las competencias digitales de la ciudadanía. Se establece un procedimiento metodológico de investigación mixto, mediante una profunda etnografía virtual y análisis de las plataformas MOOC más significativas, y un estudio bibliométrico en Web of Science y Scopus, para conocer la producción científica de los países sobre esta temática, al objeto de concluir la investigación con la creación de una red neuronal artificial que pronostique la oferta futura de cursos MOOC relacionados con la Agenda 2030, y el desarrollo e implantación de nuevas plataformas especializadas en este tipo de cursos.

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Introducción: YouTube es un inmenso catálogo de videos de diversos temas, y es un precepto acudir a esta red social para ver tutoriales y resolver dudas respecto de un tema específico. Los edutubers facilitan el trabajo como edutubers educativos; pero, para ser precisos y rigurosos en la selección de estos, es necesario disponer de recursos y herramientas que nos posibiliten evaluarlos bajo criterios pedagógicos. Este estudio tiene como objetivo principal de la investigación definir un proceso de selección que determinará un catálogo de videos pedagógicos y didácticos de matemáticas para el nivel educativo de secundaria en Italia y en relación con aquellos videos más utilizados por el alumnado. Metodología: se preguntó a 4845 estudiantes, de entre 13 y 22 años que viven en Italia, cuál/cuáles edutuber/s o canales de YouTube utilizan matemático. Luego, se analizaron cinco videos y los aspectos a evaluar que se identifican en relación con los siguientes criterios: a) curriculares; b) técnicos, estéticos y expresivos; c) pedagógicos; d) didácticos matemáticos, y e) accesibilidad. Se utilizó como instrumento para la recogida de datos e información un cuestionario validado mediante juicio de expertos y alfa de Cronbach. Resultados y discusión: los resultados demuestran principalmente que el alumnado utiliza YouTube como recurso de consulta y ayuda para comprender las matemáticas en niveles educativos de secundaria, y se debe señalar que no existe un perfil determinado para la utilización de esta red social. Conclusiones: se concluye que para los estudiantes es necesaria la claridad del contenido presentado, pero, sobre todo, cómo se presenta, al distinguirse los dos canales que, a paridad de contenido bien presentado, atienden y cuidan los aspectos técnicos, estéticos y expresivos.