Thus, Senator Marcos should go beyond reminding us to maintain our standards and should help us deal with her fears that we become diploma mills. It is here where Senator Marcos has come short, when she made allegations against the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), which stemmed from reports from provinces that UPOU was not sharing its materials for distance learning. In addition, since 2017, there have been at least 12 certification and micro-degree programs in distance learning offered through the MOOC. UPOU has also maintained a UPOU Networks where its vast collection of open educational resources is made publicly available. The challenge to legislators like Senator Marcos is to fairly acknowledge the efforts of those who do their share in ensuring these.

Source: Manila Times August 10, 2020 16:37 UTC