Open Education – Impact on Higher Education and Society

Open EducationImpact on Higher Education and Society Open Science Conference 2017 , March 21-22, 2017, Berlin, Germany

A background slide stack for the panel discussion

Gard Titlestad, Secretary GeneralInternational Council for Open and Distance Education

Member of the Governing Board

Open, Transparent,Accountable and focus on Good Governance

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Norway29 years

UNESCO Partner

>50 years

SINCE 1938

To be the global facilitator for inclusive, flexible, quality learning and teaching in the digital age.

1.3 Contribute to successful development and utilisation of Open:• Open Education Resources

• Open Licensing

• Open Access

• Open Learning and Education

• Open Knowledge

• Open Source

• Open Innovation

• Open Policy

ICDE and open

The Learners

Play

Retire

Learn

JobPlay Learn Job

The new pradigm of lifelong learning

The change in Quality approach

• From focus on– Quality of students

admitted– Qualification of faculty– Design and management

of programmes– Rigour of marking– Course outputs as

intended outcome?

• To focus on– Student engagement and

satisfaction– Data analytics– Reflective assesments by

students– Student-instructor-

student interaction– Assessments for learning– Faculty satisfaction and

engagement

Change in volum and distribution

Informal/non-formal

RAPID AND DIVERSE EXPANSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLMENT

100 mill200 mill

2000 2015 2030

435 mill

Only possible facilitated by open and flexible learning

Change in technologies

Top-12 Emerging technologies in need of better governance:1. Artificial intelligence and robotics2. Biotechnologies3. Energy capture, storage and transmission4. Blockchain and distributed ledger5. Geoengineering6. Neurotechnologies7. Ubiquitous presence of linked sensors8. New computing technologies9. Advanced materials and nanomaterials10. Virtual and augmented realities11. Space technologies12. 3D printing

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Margareta Drzeniek Hanouz, • Head of Global

Competitiveness and Risks• Member of the Executive

Committee at the World Economic Forum.

Open

Target 3, point 43.:A well-established, properly-regulated tertiary education system supported by technology, Open Educational Resources (OERs) and distance education modalities can increase access, equity, quality and relevance, and narrow the gap between what is taught at tertiary education institutions and what economies and societies demand. The provision of tertiary education should be progressively free, in line with existing international agreements.

Educational resources

From the UNESCO OER Declaration

• Foster awareness and use of OER• Encourage the development and adaptation of

OER in a variety of languages and cultural contexts• Encourage the open licensing of educational

materials produced with public funds.ICDE work shouder to shoulder with UNESCO and other stakeholders to have this implemented

What isOpen Educational

Resources

Educational Resources Open, Licensed Resources

+ 5 R

http://lumenlearning.com/announcement-5r-open-course-design-framework/

Why

OER holds the promises for:• Lower costs• Better effect of public investments in

education• Relevance• Co-creation• Quality education• A catalyst for innovation (OECD)

Does it work?

https://campustechnology.com/articles/2015/11/10/major-study-finds-oer-students-do-just-as-well-or-better.aspx

Who have the stuff?

Possible project in the pipeline:Connecting Quality OER

Reposotories

The Knowledge Triangle and Open

OpenPolicy

Open Science – Open Access

Open innovation

Open education - OER

ec.europa.eu/research/pdf/publications/knowledge_future_2050.pdf

December 2015

Open• Principle 1: An open

knowledge system in Europe

Inno• Principle 2: Flexibility and

experimentation in innovation

Coop• Principle 3: European-level

cooperation

ec.europa.eu/research/pdf/publications/knowledge_future_2050.pdf

Message:

• Learners first. Learners are the future. They are here. Now. For a quality learning experience. Quality as priority 1.

• Lead digital transformation. Lead transformation of education for SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning.

• Go Open, Innovative and Collaborative.

”TOWARDS INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE QUALITY EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING FOR ALL”

Sustainable Development Goal 4: Education 2030

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