International Journal of Open Educational Resources • Vol . 4 , No . 1 • Spring / Summer 2021
3 Questions for an OER Leader | Featuring Professor Mpine Makoe
Melissa Layne American Public University System
Professor Mpine Makoe is the Commonwealth of Learning Chair in Open Education Practices / Resources and Research Professor in Open Distance eLearning at the University of South Africa ( UNISA ). She is a National Research Foundation ( NRF ) rated researcher and an OER Ambassador of the International Council of Distance Education ( ICDE ). She is also a director of African Council for Distance Education ( ACDE ). Mpine is a sought after scholar and has published extensively in technology-enhanced learning including mobile learning ; staff development ; quality and policy formulation in ODel . She has also done consultancy work for the Commonwealth of Learning facilitating the development of ODeL policies in different universities in Africa . She holds a PhD and MSc in Educational Technology from the Open University , UK . She also has an MA in Journalism from the University of Michigan and BA in Communication and English from Hope College in Michigan as well as a diploma in Journalism from Africa Literature Centre in Zambia . Mpine is actively involved in distance education associations nationally , regionally , and internationally and a member of the University Futures Network . She also serves as a higher education expert on the UNESCO ( IESALC ) Futures of Higher Education 2050 project .
Due to Mpine ’ s extensive work and leadership in Online Learning and Open Education Practices / Resources at UNISA , I think our readers will find both her past and current OEP / OER activities of great interest .
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Melissa : You are undoubtedly , very involved in Open Education Pedagogy , and Open Educational
Resources . Additionally , the breadth and depth of your work in higher education has led you to direct your focus
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