Summary of the support framework for opening up education. The full report can be found at: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-scientific-and-technical-research-reports/opening-education-support-framework-higher-education-institutions

1. The European Commission’s
science and knowledge service
Joint Research Centre
The OpenEdu
Framework
Andreia Inamorato, Yves Punie and
Jonatan Castaño
October 2016
@aisantos @yves999 @jcastanom

2. 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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Definition of open education
Open education is a way of carrying out education, often using
digital technologies. Its aim is 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. It also provides a variety of access routes
to formal and non-formal education, and connects the two.
( OpenEdu framework report, JRC 2016)

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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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Source: Inamorato dos Santos, A., Punie, Y., Castaño-Muñoz, J.
(2916) Opening up education– a support framework for higher
education institutions. JRC, European Commission
OpenEdu Framework

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Why is a framework important?
The framework provides a guide to think through critical
questions and challenges conventional wisdom. No
framework provides definitive answers. The answers come
through the insights generated by the process of engaging
with the framework.

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http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle
/JRC101436

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Policy Recommendations for opening up
education
Follow-up project from the OpenEdu framework. It
focuses on research and analysis of open education
polices at regional and national levels to support
policy makers. Covering the 28 Member States, it
puts together the bigger picture of open education in
Europe in terms of policies: what there is and what is
needed.
Full report expected Spring 2017
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/open-education

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Policy Recommendations for opening up
education
Part of this project is the study: 'Member States
Case Studies on Open Education', carried out by JRC
Seville (Inamorato dos Santos, Punie) in
collaboration with Universidad Internacional de
La Rioja (Burgos, Nascimbeni, Aceto, Bacsich,
Atenas et al). This study consists of in-depth case
studies of policies for open education in all EU
Member States.

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Our publications on Open Education
Validation of Non-formal MOOC-based Learning: An Analysis of
Assessment and Recognition Practices in Europe (OpenCred)
How are higher education institutions dealing with openness? A
survey of practices, beliefs and strategies in five European
countries (OpenSurvey)
OpenCases: Case Studies on Openness in Education
OpenCases: A catalogue of mini cases on open education in
Europe.

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