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MOOCs jako otwarte zasoby edukacyjne wspierające edukację dla przedsiębiorczości
MOOCs As Open Education Resources Supporting Entrepreneurship Education

Author(s): Krzysztof Wach
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Socio-Economic Research, Sociology of Education
Published by: Uniwersytet Ignatianum w Krakowie
Keywords: MOOC; e-learning; entrepreneurship education; open education resources

Summary/Abstract: RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to show the open education resources in the form of MOOC platforms as the instrument supporting entrepreneurship education. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: To achieve the established goal of the article, the such research methods were selected as (i) literature studies, (ii) the internet query, (iii) case studies. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: The evidence presented in this article has been systematized in two parts. First of all, the theoretical foundations of open education resources (OERs) and MOOC platforms, especially the used terminology, are presented. Secondly, based on the own query, the potential of selected, major MOOC platforms in Poland and around the world was presented and discussed. RESEARCH RESULTS: MOOC platforms are a great tool for transferring knowledge and acquiring new skills. These types of solutions fully meet modern students’ expectations, mainly millennials or even the younger generation, for whom the digital world is a natural study and work environment. The world’s four most popular platforms dominate, and these are edX, Coursera, FutureLearn, and Udacity. CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: There is an urgent need to promote the use of open education resources (OER) and MOOC platforms by universities from Poland, especially to offer courses in Polish not only for Polish platforms, but, for example, on the edX platform.

  • Issue Year: 17/2018
  • Issue No: 44
  • Page Range: 209-218
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish