THE MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES PARADIGM – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

In this paper are discussed the problems associated with the development of such courses reflecting the specifics of the subject area, its dimensions and peculiarities in Bulgaria. The article presents some results obtained in the framework of a large-scale study conducted by the BizMOOC project, covering 106 qualitative interviews with experts from European organizations and Higher Education Institutions and 1193 survey responses from society/learners. The MOOC's potential for providing relevant, cost-effective, and flexible solutions for training of museum specialists is presented.