OOFHEC2017

1. Education
and Training
An EU perspective:
(Policy) Opportunities
and challenges
Konstantin D. A. Scheller
Policy Officer for Innovation in Education
European Commission
The Online, Open and Flexible Higher Education Conference
27 October 2017
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3. "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."

4. 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.

5. • 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.

6. 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

7. Open education by and for …

8. 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
UK
Spain
Germany
Ireland
Finland
Netherlands
Portugal
Greece
Denmark
France
Belgium
Italy
Austria
Poland
Romania
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
CzechRepublic
Estonia
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
Brazil
Switzerland
Norway
USA
Israel
Uganda
Indonesia
UnitedArabEmirates
Singapore
Canada
Russia
Speakers at this conference
(rough count - parallel sessions only)

10. 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

11. 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)

12. 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.