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The new EFMD Online Course Certification System (EOCCS) is designed as an international certification system firmly embedded in the general philosophy of EFMD accreditations, namely internationalisation, practical relevance and quality improvement. EOCCS is open to any institution delivering online business and/or management-related courses that are stand-alone or constitute part of a certificate or programme. The institution must be able to demonstrate that the four EOCCS standards are satisfied.
En 2015, la Unión Europea estima que habrá más de 700.000 puestos de trabajo sin cubrir, debido a que no se tendrán las competencias digitales necesarias. Así lo explicó la directora de Políticas Públicas y Asuntos Institucionales para el Sur de Europa de Google, Bárbara Navarro, que impartió la conferencia de clausura de la décimo cuarta edición del curso Qui pot ser empresari? de la Cátedra de Cultura Empresarial de la Universitat de València. Durante su ponencia, Navarro defendió la necesidad de democratizar la educación, algo que vendrá «de la mano de la tecnología».
University of Greenwich vice-chancellor David Maguire called massive open online courses the most-hyped new idea in higher education in 2013. He predicted that a “trough of disillusionment” would open up in 2014.
Well he might. Free online courses that require no prior qualifications or fee are a wonderful idea but are not viable.
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17--28(июня 2016)The Journal of Interactive Online Learning is published by a joint effort of The University of Alabama, the University of Texas at Tyler, and Miami University, as well as faculty from other institutions..
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