Education and Training

An EU perspective:(Policy) Opportunities

and challenges

Konstantin D. A. SchellerPolicy Officer for Innovation in Education

European Commission

The Online, Open and Flexible Higher Education Conference

27 October 2017CC-BY

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"Quality education for all is

a foundation for social

cohesion and an open

society.

…

It is essential for personal,

social and professional

development as well as for

employability over the

lifetime."

5.1 Lifelong learning – open learning

opportunities

Providers of all ‘formally’ […] quality

assured higher education […] are

encouraged to use ECTS with the same

transparent mechanisms [for open

learning offers].

This will greatly facilitate transition

between different modes of learning,

recognition and transfer, while increasing

learner and stakeholder confidence in the

outcomes of open learning.

• The Commission will…

• (4) Develop and roll out a digital readiness model to help HEIs, their staff and students implement digital learning strategies and exploit the potential of state-of-the-art technology, including learning analytics. This will be accompanied by guidance on open education initiatives.

Erasmus+

Key Action 2 Application deadline

Strategic partnerships in the field of youth 1 February 2018

Strategic partnerships in the field of education and training

21 March 2018

Strategic partnerships in the field of youth 26 April 2018

Strategic partnerships in the field of youth 4 October 2018

Knowledge Alliances 28 February 2018

Sector Skills Alliances 28 February 2018

Capacity building in the field of higher education

8 February 2018

Capacity building in the field of youth 8 March 2018

Open education by and for …

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UK

Spain

Germ

any

Irela

nd

Fin

land

Neth

erl

ands

Port

ugal

Gre

ece

Denm

ark

Fra

nce

Belg

ium

Italy

Austr

ia

Pola

nd

Rom

ania

Bulg

aria

Cro

atia

Cypru

s

Czech R

epublic

Esto

nia

Hungary

Latv

ia

Lithuania

Luxem

bourg

Malta

Slo

vakia

Slo

venia

Sw

eden

Bra

zil

Sw

itzerl

and

Norw

ay

USA

Isra

el

Uganda

Indonesia

United A

rab E

mirate

s

Sin

gapore

Canada

Russia

Speakers at this conference (rough count - parallel sessions only)

83%

17%

Male

Female

61%

39%

EU students in natural sciences, mathematics, statistics, and

information and communication technologies

EdX participants in Computer Science MOOCs

84%

16%

EdX participants in STEM MOOCs

And the future…?

Are MOOCs/ blended/ online learning just

decoration? Are distance/open universities ruining the

MOOC?(or the other way around?)

Will we ever have degrees based on a

set of separate MOOCS/ courses?

Or do we get new 'types' of degrees

instead?

What's the open education

"business model"?

Open learning –really for all?

(and the role of governments)

Erasmus+

• Provide support through Erasmus+ for higher education teachers, doctoral candidates and postdoctoral graduates to develop pedagogical and curriculum design skills, including in digital learning.

• Promote the development and testing of flexible and modular course design.