Sheetal_KKCE

Reference: Lowenthal, P., & Hodges, C. (2015). In Search of Quality: Using Quality Matters to Analyze the Quality of Massive, Open, Online Courses (MOOCs). The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 16(5). doi:10.19173/irrodl.v16i5.2348 Summary: The authors have analysed xMOOCs offered by three leading MOOC provider i.e. Coursera, edX and Udacity. Two courses each of these providers were studied by using Quality Matters quality control framework. This framework included eight general standards which were course overview & introduction, Learning objectives, assessment & measurement, instructional material, learner interaction and engagement, course technology, learner support and accessibility. Implications Main implications of this research were: 1. None of the OERs available are inherently good or bad in itself. How it is being used by the teachers and the learners makes it good or bad. 2. Different OERs are designed for different type...

Hello I am Sheetal Zalte, Assstance Professor in a Teacher Education College. While working from home I attended a webinar on OER. In the follow up process, got the information about this course and thought of registering this course. Excited to learn more about OER and be more insightful while using those. Already had a blog so creating this new label dedicated to LiDA103. In the phase of COVID-19, people do prefer virtual interaction as compared to face to face interaction. Many a times it was observed that people are not following the basic etiquette of virtual meetings. The following article has already been published on one of the blogs, thought of repeating the same here. Etiquette for online meetings: 10 things you need to know Virtual meetings have become increasingly popular in recent years–a trend which is only set to continue. Online meetings are cost-effective, easy to set up, and keep you connected to colleagues and business partners around the world. Wheth...