Slides accompanying the webinar hosted by EDEN on the occasion of the European Distance Learning Week 2016 on November 9th 2016.

1. Joint Research Centre
the European Commission's
in-house science service
Open Education
in Europe today
and tomorrow
EDEN
European Distance
Learning Week 2016
Andreia Inamorato dos Santos
Yves Punie
@aisantos @yves999

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Open Education is in Europe's Agenda
The framework was designed to support higher education
institutions in Europe to make strategic decisions on open
education. It is a hands-on tool created by the OpenEdu Project as
a response to the European Commission's Communication
'Opening up Education: Innovative teaching and learning for all
through newTechnologies andOpen Educational Resources'

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A mode of realising education, often enabled by
digital technologies, aiming to widen access and
participation to everyone by removing barriers
and making learning accessible, abundant, and
customisable for all. It offers multiple ways of
teaching and learning, building and sharing
knowledge, as well as a variety of access routes
to formal and non-formal education, bridging
them.
What is open education?
Source: JRC IPTS Report: Opening up Education: a
support framework for higher education institutions.
(JRC, 2016 )

4. OpenCases OpenCred MoocknowledgeOpenSurvey
OpenEdu Project
OpenEdu Framework
90+ stakeholders consulted
9 case studies 4 case studies 5 countries survey of learners
OpenEdu supports the 2013 Communication ' Opening up Education: Innovative Teaching and Learning
for all through New Technologies and Open Educational Resources
Tool:
OpenEdu Framework
in-house
research
Final
Report

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Important facts from survey results
On a survey of 5 countries, 23% of universities claimed to have had financial
benefits with OE (e.g. more student reach and enrollment, external fund or
small income)
51.4 % of universities argue to use OER and 35.2% to develop and offer
OER
42.5% of universities offer MOOCs as part of the instituion's education
strategy but the majority (57.5%) do not
32.2% have a policy or mission statement on open education
Collaboration in MOOC recognition: 41.4 % national and 3.9% cross-border
Source: Castaño-Muñoz, J., Punie, Y., Inamorato dos Santos, A., Mitic, M., Morais, R. (2016) How are higher
education institutions dealing with openness? A survey of practices, beliefs and strategies in 5 European countries.
JRC, European Commission
Countries involved in this representative survey: France, Germany, Poland, Spain and UK

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The lack of transparency and strategy
makes collaboration opportunities less
visible

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JRC-IPTS OpenEdu framework on behalf
of DG EAC
The framework was designed to support higher education
institutions in Europe to make strategic decisions on open
education.
It is a hands-on tool created by the OpenEdu Project as a
response to the European Commission's Communication
'Opening up Education: Innovative teaching and learning for all
through newTechnologies andOpen Educational Resources'

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Source: Inamorato dos Santos, A., Punie, Y., Castaño-Muñoz, J.
(2016) Opening up education: a support framework for higher
education institutions
Opening up education framework

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What does the framework look like?
For each dimension of open
education, the framework
brings:
√ Dimension definition
√ Rationale
√ Components
√ descriptors
• Dimensions:
• 6 core: access,
content, pedagogy,
recognition,
collaboration,
technology, research
• 4 transversal:
strategy, leadership,
technology, quality
Opening up education strategic
planning template

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Multiple ways of dealing with OE
.
The university
can choose
to work with all
dimensions or a
selection
The framework is
dynamic and always
evolving
The university
can add
descriptors and
practices to
customise the

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How should I/my institution use the framework?
The framework targets decision makers in universities, and anyone who can propose
practices and policies
3. Open
Education
strategy
development
1. Open
Education audit
and staff
engagement
2. Framework
as tool to
develop insight,
inspire vision
and develop
new
perspectives
and ideas

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Content dimension - sample

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Strategic Planning Template at the end of the report

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https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/open-education/publications

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Thank you
andreia-inamorato-dos.santos@ec.europa.eu
yves.punie@ec.europa.eu
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/open-education