Continuing Teacher Education Based on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): Experience of the Federal University of Pernambuco during the Coronavirus Pandemic

• Josiane Lemos Machiavelli UFPE http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6469-621X
• Patricia Smith Cavalcante UFPE http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3570-684X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/ctrle.2020.11446

Abstract

This paper presents a training model based on massive open online courses, MOOCs, developed by the Federal University of Pernambuco to guide your teachers for the pedagogical use of the G Suite, a set of services implemented at the university to facilitate remote activities during the period of physical distancing to reduce the coronavirus spread. Preliminary results of the research show that the suggested course model can be an efficient and effective alternative to contribute to continuing teacher education, favor cognitive and behavioral engagement, and provide multiple and flexible teaching and learning structures, capable of reaching a large number of students, with different learning styles and training needs.

Keywords: Teacher education, MOOC, Online teaching, Flexible learning

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