In education and learning, quality is usually defined as teaching methods that successfully help learners develop the knowledge and skills they will require in the digital age. the short answer to the question of quality in open online learning. A longer definition requires examining, at least briefly, institutional and degree accreditation, internal (academic) quality assurance processes, differences in quality assurance between traditional classroom teaching and online and distance education, the relationship between quality assurance processes and learning outcomes, and quality assurance that fits the purpose, all of which are necessary for meeting the goals of education in the digital age.
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Transhumanism and Innovative Leadership: A Question of Quality
Ebba S. I. Ossiannilsson (ICDE OER Advocacy Committee, Sweden)
Copyright: © 2019
|Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8431-5.ch006
Abstract
Rethinking leadership at all levels is required to reach the goals of learning and education in 2030 through which learners will take the lead in orchestrating the process and manner of their own learning and in choosing their personal learning journeys. The fourth industrial revolution will continue to change the ways we act, perform, live, work, and learn. Therefore, there is a need for a social revolution that includes the understanding of transhumanism and its effects. The term “cutting edge” does not concern technology as much as it concerns humans. Accordingly, transhumanism is crucial for a sustainable ecosystem of learning with and through technology and digital transformation, which encompasses all levels of institutions—macro, meso, and micro. This chapter is focused on future trends, issues, and challenges in management and leadership as well as on issues and challenges in communication, which is essential in both leadership and smart learning.