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Prototype Design for Massive Open Online Courses: “Educação On” Project
Daniel Azevedo 1 * , Romeu Sequeira 2, Pedro Lopes 2, Damiana Guedes 2, Carlos Lopes 2
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1 CISeD - Research Centre in Digital Services, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu. Campus Politécnico, Viseu, Portugal
2 Polytechnic Institute of Viseu - School of Technology and Management of Lamego, Lamego, Portugal
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Journal of Technologies Information and Communication, 2023 - Volume 3 Issue 1, Article No: 31263
https://doi.org/10.55267/rtic/15751

Published Online: 30 May 2024

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Reference: Azevedo, D., Sequeira, R., Lopes, P., Guedes, D., & Lopes, C. (2023). Prototype Design for Massive Open Online Courses: “Educação On” Project. Journal of Technologies Information and Communication, 3(1), 31263. https://doi.org/10.55267/rtic/15751
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Reference: Azevedo, Daniel, Romeu Sequeira, Pedro Lopes, Damiana Guedes, and Carlos Lopes. "Prototype Design for Massive Open Online Courses: “Educação On” Project". Journal of Technologies Information and Communication 2023 3 no. 1 (2023): 31263. https://doi.org/10.55267/rtic/15751
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ABSTRACT
This article is part of the "Educação ON" project, an initiative aimed at studying the current state of distance education and developing an innovative digital platform to promote more interactive and collaborative learning environments. This project focuses on creating effective models of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for higher education, facilitating the dissemination of knowledge among university students in distance learning contexts. This particular study focuses on validating a MOOC course model adapted to higher education students, tested during the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic years. The research was conducted by a multidisciplinary team of lecturers from a Portuguese higher education institution, with the participation of students from Portugal and Brazil, aiming to improve student engagement and retention in this educational context. The article presents a theoretical approach to the MOOC course prototype design, followed by the analysis of successful and unsuccessful cases. Additionally, it compares the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of different authoring software, culminating in the selection of the most appropriate technology for prototype development. This initial phase lays the groundwork for future implementations and tests within the project aimed at higher education students.
KEYWORDS
E-learning MOOCs Pedagogical Innovation Technologies Artificial Intelligence
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