OpenU aims to facilitate lifelong learning through online learning networks. It provides masterclasses, courses, and open educational resources. Users can connect online, share aims, engage in non-formal learning activities, and take initiative in different learning activities. However, OpenU currently dominates more formal learning. For OpenU to fully facilitate learning networks, it needs a business model that supports learning networks and a paradigm shift for teachers towards social learning in networks.

1. OpenU and learning
networks
Wilfred Rubens
http://www.slideshare.net/wrubens

2. Program
• Background (briefly)
• Learning networks and functionalities OpenU (examples)
• Does OpenU facilitate learning networks?
• Discussion

3. Open University: spider in the web of lifelong learning
Source: km6xo

4. Learning needs professionals: not
only courses and education
http://blog.missiontolearn.com/files/Learning_20_for_Associations_eBook_v1.pdf

5. Customers Users Money
1100
825
550
275
0
2011
2012
2013
2014

6. Social learning
• Encourage & Engage instead of Command & Control
• Collaborative learning
• Interaction, participation and sharing
• Support people to learn continuously in workflow
• Facilitating rich and accesable learning resources (e.g.
courses)
• Improve performance (performance output instead of
learning outcomes)
Source: Jane Hart, 2011

7. Powerful learning environment
Courses Social media
Colleagues
Digital
Competitors
Open Educational Resources
(Elektronic publications Face-to-face
Mobile, ubiquitous, augmented

8. OpenU:
system facilitating lifelong learning
Able to facilitate learning networks

9. Learning networks
Online connected
Shared aims
Intention to learn
Non-formal learning
(initiative learner)
Different learning
activities
Sloep, P. e.a. (2011) 'Leernetwerken. Kennisdeling,
kennisontwikkeling en de leerprocessen'

10. Profile and dialogue

11. Search and invite: connections

12. Blog

13. Blog
Sharing
knowledge
Dialogue
Curating
information

14. Brats
High
Publish
Commenting
Level of
participation
Brats
Lurking
Low High
Accessability

15. Topics
• Central themes LS&T
• Education, research, innovation
• Blogs, masterclasses, online courses

16. Online masterclasses
• Forum (questions as input live session, dialogue after live session)
• Interview expert
• Online paper presentation
• Resources
• Interaction by chat
• Moderated
• 1 week

17. Who of you attended online masterclass?

18. Impression

19. Leren van professionals
Learning analytics
Assessment
Curriculuminnovatie
Hoe leer je in en met netwerken?
Hoe gebruik je ICT in het onderwijs?
Mobiele technologie in het onderwijs
"Google je wijs!"
Invloed leefstijl schoolprestaties
Serious games in het onderwijs
Leven in een online community
Zelfstandig leren in het onderwijs

20. Separate masterclass
Learning path of 6 masterclasses
Leren van professionals
Learning analytics
Assessment
Curriculuminnovatie
Hoe leer je in en met netwerken?
Hoe gebruik je ICT in het onderwijs?
Mobiele technologie in het onderwijs
"Google je wijs!"
Invloed leefstijl schoolprestaties
Serious games in het onderwijs
Leven in een online community
Zelfstandig leren in het onderwijs

21. Learning path
• 6 vouchers MC’s (chosen from a list of 12)
• Access to topics
• Course materials
• Access extra online lectures
• Network facilities
• Discount

22. Certification
• Own learning activities
• Demonstration professionalization (‘leerbelastingformulier’)
• PE-points
• Every year
• Profile focus (uitstroomprofiel; TEL, Learning Sciences bijv.)

23. OpenU and courses
• Course cross learning goals
• Use of social facilities
• Connection with other professionals (e.g. registrered users)
• Relationship with topics
• Noncommittal learning
activities?

24. Open educational resources
• Free articles,
blog posts, video’s
• Snapshots courses
• Free courses
• OER is part
OpenU

25. Facilitating collaboration
Foto: ChrisL_AK

26. Wish list
• Group wall
• Improvement monitor
• Peer feedback
• Support education models
• Recommender systems
• .....

27. Learning networks

28. Learning networks
Online connected þ
Shared aims þ
Intention to learn þ
Non-formal learning
(initiative learner)
Different learning
activities
þ

29. Learning networks
Online connected þ
Shared aims þ
Intention to learn þ
Non-formal learning
(initiative learner)
Different learning
activities
þ

30. Learning networks
Online connected þ
Shared aims þ
Intention to learn þ
Non-formal learning
(initiative learner)
Different learning
activities
þ

31. Learning networks
Online connected þ
Shared aims þ
Intention to learn þ
Non-formal learning
(initiative learner)
Different learning
activities
þ

32. Learning networks
Online connected þ
Shared aims þ
Intention to learn þ
Non-formal learning
(initiative learner)
Different learning
activities
þ

33. Learning networks
Online connected þ
Shared aims þ
Intention to learn þ
Non-formal learning
(initiative learner)
Different learning
activities
þ

34. Learning networks
Online connected þ
Shared aims þ
Intention to learn þ
Non-formal learning
(initiative learner)
Different learning
activities
þ

35. Learning networks
Online connected þ
Shared aims þ
Intention to learn þ
Non-formal learning
(initiative learner)
Different learning
activities
þ

36. Learning networks
Online connected þ
Shared aims þ
Intention to learn þ
Non-formal learning
(initiative learner)
Different learning
activities
þ

37. Learning networks
Online connected þ
Shared aims þ
Intention to learn þ
Non-formal learning
(initiative learner)
Different learning
activities
þ

38. Learning networks
✦ OpenU can become facility for learning networks
✦ Currently formal learning dominates
✦ Issue 1: business model for learning networks
✦ Issue 2: different paradigm for teachers cs

40. Thanks!
wilfred.rubens@ou.nl
Skype: wrubens
http://www.slideshare.net/wrubens