future of Education Major changes will take place by 2030 if
school education is based on the active participation of the
students themselves; the enthusiasm and engagement of digital
natives constitute the new milestone for our educative systems.
The OpenCourseWare Consortium (OCWC) and the International
Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) signed on 8 May,
2013 a Memorandum of Understanding between the two global
associations. The signature took place during a ceremony at the
OpenCourseWare Consortium (OCWC) Global Conference 2013 at Bali,
Indonesia. With this agreement, ICDE and OCWC enter into closer
cooperation in recognition of their mutual interest in expanded
access to high quality higher education through open and
distance education. Both parties undertake to explore
opportunities in the following areas: - Mutual promotion of
activities. - Joint regional conference. - Explore a joint
initiative to support policy discussion and development
facilitating open and distance education at governme