Высшее образование в России (Dec 2016)
PERSONALIZED MOOCS IN BLENDED LEARNING
Abstract
The development of blended education and the use of MOOCs are discussed in the article from the standpoint of axiological approach and requirements of the Doctrine of Human Education in Russia. In the face of global competition on the world market of educational services, it is necessary to develop the models of MOOCs, with the competitive advantage of a personalized learning environment and with implementation in academic education in Russia. With the aim to reduce the egalitarian nature of the MOOCs («one size fits all») the pedagogical design of personalized MOOCs suggests the differentiation contingent on individual «profiles», tiered content composition, tested previously, when creating digital manuals on local media (CD and DVD), updating content with the participation of learners, formative assessment with the participation of reviewers from different groups of the contingent, pedagogical support at the request of a user, and an integration of MOOCs platforms with social media cloud services. The certification of MOOCs as elements of the education programs at the level of universities associations is proposed.