MOOCS - TRANSFORMATION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION PARADIGM

Abstract

The appearance of disruptive innovation like MOOCs has the potential to transform corporate and vocational training as well as the higher education. In line with this necessity critical mass of good quality educational content and applications in the problems mentioned above and in multiple languages should be created. The need to develop more work-orientated training could be addressed through MOOCs in order to meet the needs of industry regarding skills, knowledge and competences. In order for the MOOCs’ potential to be best exploited the HEIs need to improve their capacity to adapt and promote this innovation. Last but not least, MOOC have the potential to contribute considerably to furthering education policies.