Online conference paper presented at the International Conference on Educational Technology and Online Learning on 16 May 2024 by Dr Jako Olivier, Adviser: Higher Education, Commonwealth of Learning, and Professor Jane-Frances Agbu, Adviser: Higher Education, Commonwealth of Learning.

A need was identified to provide support to faculty in terms of authentic assessment by means of a MOOC and the development and evaluation of this course is the focus of this paper. The purpose of the MOOC on Authentic Assessment for online learning, which was facilitated by the Commonwealth of Learning, was to provide an accessible learning opportunity and to shift postsecondary assessments towards more authentic assessments, especially in digitally mediated learning environments. This paper provides insight on the open-licensed MOOC, focusing the following: the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of the MOOC, an overview of the course and its components, learners’ expectations and their profiles; course analytics, learning activities and experiences, as well as learner feedback. The paper concludes with recommendations for similar scalable MOOC interventions.