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Projects and activities

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

Accessible education for anyone – anytime

Flagship 3 currently offers two MOOCs, with a third in development. “Thinking AI: Bringing together ethical, legal and social aspects of AI” is a text-based course. “Data Literacy - What is it and Why Does it Matter?” is a video-based course hosted on Coursera, with over 24,000 registered users. A follow-up course will focus on Generative AI Literacy, consolidating and expanding the scope of the existing MOOCs.

The MOOC on Data Literacy highlights that data is not neutral. Our values and assumptions are influenced by the data surrounding us - the data we create, the data we collect, and the data we share with each other. Economic needs, social structures, or algorithmic biases can have profound consequences for the way we collect and use data. Most often, the result is an increase in inequity in the world. Data also changes the way we interact. It shapes our thoughts, our feelings, our preferences, and our actions. It determines what we have access to, or don’t. It enables global dissemination of best practices and life-improving technologies, as well as the spread of mistrust and radicalization. This is why data literacy matters.

“Great, awesome, fruitful, great learning process, thanks for making learning and studying this interesting.”
– Kenneth M.
“The Data Literacy Course is an excellent resource for improving your understanding and skills in working with data. The course is well-structured, covering important topics such as data collection, analysis, visualization, and interpretation. It uses interactive methods like quizzes and activities to keep you engaged and involved in the learning process. The instructors are knowledgeable and provide valuable insights and guidance. Whether you're an undergraduate student or someone interested in enhancing your data literacy, this course is highly recommended. It will equip you with essential competencies for handling and analyzing data effectively.”
– Muhammad S.
“Interesting course, the course provides insightful information or gives a lot of detail of why data literacy matters and how it is so vital in our lives because in almost everything we do, since we use data to perform majority of our tasks. It was an eye opener; I learnt that how data is used can impact us both negatively and positively especially in sectors like healthcare and also to be more aware of how much personal information we give out on the internet.”
– Abigail N.


Key facts

Universities: Charles University, Sorbonne University, University of Milan, University of Copenhagen, University of Warsaw

Lead university: Sorbonne University; University of Copenhagen


Target audience: Everyone

Previous editions


Contact: : Marco Salazar, Sorbonne University, marco-antonio.salazar_navarrete@sorbonne-universite.fr; Morten Misfeld, University of Copenhagen, misfeldt@di.ku.dk