MOOC: an occasional phenomenon or a revolution in the world of education?

Schedule Event local time

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 9:00 - 9:30
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 Reception of participants
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 9.30 - 10:00
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 Welcome speeches
 
 Mr. Jaume Casals (rector from UPF), Mr. Joan Majó (Vicerector de Formació Permanent from UPC), Mr. Lluís Jofre (Director General d’Universitats, GenCAT) y  Mr. Mariano Yagüez (Key Account Manager from Telefónica).
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 10:00 - 11:00
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 Massive Open Online Courses by  Michael Gaebel (EUA)
 
 Where first appear MOOCs? What are their objectives? What is their natural scope or target audience? What universities are playing MOOCs?
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 11:00 – 11:30
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 Coffee 
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 11:30 – 12:30
 
  
 
  
 
  
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 Expert Panel: MOOCs as a educational instrument in the company.
 
 Moderator and presentation: Ms. Marta Cáceres, Design and development Director of the Fundación Centro Superior para la Enseñanza Virtual (CSEV).
 
 HR managers and training plans: 
 
 - Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira. Núria Martín, director of the School of Law. 
 - UPCnet. Rosa Castro, in charge of the Strategic Planning and Innovation Area. 
 - Representative from Universia. 
  
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 12:30 – 13:30
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
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 Expert panel: Global platforms and its expansion in Latin America.
 
 Moderator and presentation: Mrs. Carolina Jeux, CEO Telefónica Learning Services.
 
 Platforms representatives: 
 
 - Miríada X. Daniel Torres, General Director of CSEV. 
 - Vanesa Daza, in charge of the “Descoding Algebra” UPF. 
 - UOC/Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya.
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 13:30 – 13:45
 
  
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 Closing and remarks
 
 Miquel Oliver and Jordi Romeu, chairs of Telefónica-UPF and Telefónica-UPC, respectively.
 Fabián García-Pastor, Manager for Public Affaires at Telefónica.</td>
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Dates Event local time

May

9^th

'13

07:00 Registration opens

Jun

10^th

'13

18:00 Registration closes

Jun

11^th

'13

09:30 Starting date

Jun

11^th

'13

13:30 Closing date

Event place

MOOC: an occasional phenomenon or a revolution in the world of education?