| Title |
MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES AS e-BRICKS FOR SMART CITIES |
| ID_Doc |
40726 |
| Authors |
Grosseck, G; Ivanova, M; Holotescu, C; Malita, L |
| Title |
MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES AS e-BRICKS FOR SMART CITIES |
| Year |
2014 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
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| Abstract |
Nowadays, when more than half of the world's population lives in urban areas, when information and (mobile) communication technologies are real catalysts for innovations in all domains, there are a lot of studies and debates related to how our cities should become "Smart Cities", "Smarter Cities" or "Future Cities", in order to improve life quality and to reduce costs [2], to become a "Smart Learning City". The paper starts with a short literature review related to the definitions of the term "Smart City" and to the steps / action plans / strategies required for such a transformation. The new citizens will have vital roles in building smart cities; they should be hyperconnected, creative, entrepreneurs, also they should actively participate and collaborate in the cities' activities and decisions. Thus, the main goal/purpose of this paper is to focus on how Massive Open Online Courses (known as MOOCs) can support the citizens' engagement, learning and participation [1], as well as the development of new skills and competencies. |
| Author Keywords |
MOOC; smart city (smart cities); smart citizen(s) |
| Index Keywords |
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| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities (CPCI-SSH) |
| EID |
WOS:000357153000033 |
| WoS Category |
Education & Educational Research |
| Research Area |
Education & Educational Research |
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