Presentation at MMV/ omn How open is open?

1. 22nd November, 2015
Dr. Ebba Ossiannilsson, EDEN FELLOW, OPEN EDUCATION EUROPA FELLOW
V President, SADE, ICDE ON_BOLDIC
EC/ET WG Digital and online learning
IPTS OpenEdu framework (quality)
EADTU Quality Reviewer: Excellence/OpenupEd
SIS/ISO Quality committeé
How open is open?

4. Guidelines for online
education & showcases
Evaluation
SEQUENT
Supporting Quality in e-learning European
Networks Agreement no 2013-3966/001-
001 http://www.sequent-network.eu/
Ebba Ossiannilsson, PhD Lund
University, Sweden. Evaluator The
SEQUENT Project, May 2015

5. + 40 Quality Models on
OER; MOOCs, E-learning,
Online learning
Norm Based/Process based
Quality Matrix
Set of Characteristica
Nature of quality interventions
Perspectives stakeholders
Maturity level
Recommendations

6. Mobility
Collaboration
Openness
Personalization
Quality

7. Education Our
Content
Our
Support
Our Students
Friesen & Murray, 2011
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9. IPTS 2014
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10. Open education is defined by the
Open Education Consortium (OEC
2015) as:
…resources, tools and practices that
employ a framework of open sharing
to improve educational access and
effectiveness worldwide.

11. Quality in open education
Efficacy
Impact
Availability
Accurancy
Excellence

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13. Open education encompasses resources, tools and practices that employ a framework of open
sharing to improve educational access and effectiveness worldwide.
Open Education combines the traditions of knowledge sharing and creation with 21st century
technology to create a vast pool of openly shared educational resources, while harnessing
today’s collaborative spirit to develop educational approaches that are more responsive to
learner’s needs.
The idea of free and open sharing in education is not new. In fact, sharing is probably the most
basic characteristic of education: education is sharing knowledge, insights and information with
others, upon which new knowledge, skills, ideas and understanding can be built. Open
Education seeks to scale up educational opportunities by taking advantage of the power of the
internet, allowing rapid and essentially free dissemination, and enabling people around the
world to access knowledge, connect and collaborate. Open is key; open allows not just access,
but the freedom to modify and use materials, information and networks so education can be
personalized to individual users or woven together in new ways for diverse audiences, large and
small.
What is open education?

14. Open education
Open education is a philosophy about the way people should
produce, share, and build on knowledge.
Proponents of open education believe everyone in the world
should have access to high-quality educational experiences
and resources, and they work to eliminate barriers to this goal.
Such barriers might include high monetary costs, outdated or
obsolete materials, and legal mechanisms that prevent
collaboration among scholars and educators.

15. Why is open education important?
People want to learn. By providing free and open access to education and
knowledge, we help create a world where people can fulfill this desire.
Students can get additional information, viewpoints and materials to help
them succeed. Workers can learn things that will help them on the job. Faculty
can draw on resources from all around the world. Researchers can share data
and develop new networks. Teachers can find new ways to help students learn.
People can connect with others they wouldn’t otherwise meet to share ideas
and information. Materials can be translated, mixed together, broken apart and
openly shared again, increasing access and inviting fresh approaches. Anyone
can access educational materials, scholarly articles, and supportive learning
communities anytime they want to. Education is available, accessible,
modifiable and free.

16. Open Education Consortium
“…sharing is probably the most basic characteristic of
education: education is sharing knowledge, insights and
information with others, upon which new knowledge, skills,
ideas and understanding can be built."

17. 50 shades of openness
©
Copyright Public domainCreativeCommons
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19. EC Recommendationer för
högre utbildning Opening up
Education
review their organisational strategies
exploit the potential of Massive Open Online Courses
(MOOCs)
stimulate innovative learning practices such as blended
learning
equip teachers with high digital competences
equip learners with digital skills
think about how to validate and recognise learner’s
achievements in online education
make high quality Open Education Resources (OER) visible
and accessible

20. www.educatorstechnology.com
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27. Open Education (OpenEdu) 2
The study will take two years and its main objectives are to:
explore existing mechanisms for the recognition of learning through open education
initiatives (see OpenCred)
propose a framework for opening up practices at postsecondary education institutions
covering a variety of dimensions: content, technology, pedagogy, leadership,
accreditation, business models, etc.
seek understanding of the supply and demand of MOOCs offered in European universities
and the implications for open education in Europe (see MOOCKnowledge).

29. • Sharing
• Peering
• Social network
• Openness
• Acting gobally
• Anytime, anywhere, anyone
• Mobile is default
• BYOD
• Badges
”The audience
is taking the
stage”
"In the past you were what you owned. Now you are what you
share." (Charles Leadbeater)

30. CC BY by Stephanie Lowman
Mobility and
Ubiquitous

31. Research
Content
Guidance
Assessment
Certification
Selection
Today
EducationalInstitution
Research
Research
Research
MOOCs
MOOCs
2030
Research
Content
Guidance
Assessment
Certification
Selection
Selection
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36. Barriers/Challenges
• National
• Organisational
• Individual
• Policy/Strategy
• Mindset
Sharing/competition
….attitudes…you and me…each of
us can make a difference

37. What’s the point of
education if Google
can tell us anything?
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39. Caring is sharing, sharing is caring
My Footprints
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