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MEC and UEMA Announce Opening of Over 100 Thousand Free Online Courses with Completion Certificate for Teachers and the General Community.
The Ministry of Education (MEC), alongside the Federal University of Maranhão (UEMA), announced on Friday (13) the opening of thousands of slots in free online courses covering diverse subjects. The training is offered online and aims at both teachers and the general community. The initiative is promoted by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes), together with UEMA.
Free Online Courses with Certificates Opened by UEMA and MEC
On the platform where the courses are offered, it is possible to find both courses from the Capes/UEMA partnership and other training on varied topics such as food, law, mining, health, and languages. Among the free online courses with certificates that are being made available are:
School Management of Basic Education
This course aims to guide educators in finding and understanding important principles in school management. An analysis of historical, methodological, conceptual, and legal aspects is conducted. In this course, the role of the manager in organizing pedagogical action and school spaces is also discussed, as well as the analysis of the need for implementing democratic management within the school context.
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Literacy, Reading and Writing, and Digital Technologies
This course aims to address literacy from the perspective of Historic-Critical Pedagogy and develop the digital literacy of literate teachers.
Gamification in Inclusive Education for the Deaf
In this course, gamification is presented as a strategic proposal in the learning and teaching process for deaf students.
Ecological Restoration and Agroforestry Systems
This course will cover the principles of restoration, ecological conservation, and agroforestry systems as an agroecological strategy for food production. The theme of this course is connected with the rights won by humanity.
Find Out How to Enroll in Free Online Courses with Certificates
To enroll in the opportunities from MEC and UEMA, it will be necessary to create aregistration on the Eskada platform using Facebook, Google, or email.
After that, select the desired course, read the information carefully, and enroll. It is important to note that each training has a specific workload, available on the registration page.
The duration will depend on the student’s available time to follow the classes on the platform. The training is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thus, the student can access the course according to the time they have at their disposal. Students may take as many free online courses as they wish simultaneously.
Follow-up will depend on their availability. All training from MEC and UEMA is open, with no minimum educational requirement; therefore, anyone can participate. The certificate will be available on a page in the platform as soon as the course is completed and the assessments are finalized.
Get to Know the Eskada Platform
The ESKADA platform was developed by the State University of Maranhão (UEMA) in 2019, and incorporates current and innovative concepts. According to Ilka Serra, Coordinator of the Technology for Education Nucleus, the idea of renewal arose from the demand to make the certification process more extensive, involving other elements of monitoring and evaluation.
Therefore, Ilka emphasizes that in 2019, a comprehensive analysis of the entire platform of the time began, covering everything from infrastructure to content and resources available. A new, innovative, and diverse environment was found to be necessary.
In total, the platform developed by UEMA has 83 thousand students, 100 countries accessing it, 56 courses in the catalog, and more than 3 thousand activities available. The use of current concepts in the market allows for the democratization of knowledge through a lightweight, intuitive platform with relevant content.
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