oer idealists vs. realists at unesco oer world congress
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IDEALISTS VS REALISTS ON THE FUTURE OF OER : OER is HOPE
Tian BelawatiRector, Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia
President, The International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
UNESCO OER World CongressParis, 22 June 2012
67 million children & 74 million adolescents are out of school
793 million lack basic literacy skills
100 – 150 million new places for HE are needed before 2025
The educational system needs reinvention
&Openness is a key opportunity for that
Even an idealist cannot do the
job for you
Supporting OER is the best investment you can make,
now.
What does a favorable framework mean?
Commitment to public funding for OERRemoval of all hinders for utilizing OER
Incentives for Universities to network on OER
Openness in learning means hope. OER means hope.
Thank you
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