recognition of open and non-formal learning
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ReOPEN: Recognition of Valid and Open Learning
ReOPEN contribution to recognition of open non-formal learning. Organizational
perspective
Airina Volungevičienė, Vytautas Magnus University
• Programme is co-funded by the Erasmus + programme of the
European Union
• Time frame: 01-11-2016 to 31-10-2018
• Consortium members:
• Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas
• ONECO
• ESCP Europe Wirtschafthochschule
• Q21 - Agentur für Qualifizierungs und Transfermanagement GmbH
• SRCE - Sveuciliste u Zagrebu Sveucilisni Racunski Centar
• EDEN - European Distance and e-Learning Network
Background and introduction
• Open and innovative education, training and youth work, embedded in the digital era
• Transparency and recognition of skills and qualifications to facilitate learning, employability and labour mobility
• Access to training and qualifications for all through C-VET
Priorities Addressed
Opening Up: Challenges for institutions
Curriculum opening up through:
• Open Educational Resources
• Massive open online courses
• open collaboration and communication among teachers and learners
• creating innovative education services for diverse learning groups
• recognition and validation of non-formal open learning
The ReOpen project follows recommendations stated in the EC JRC
research study on „Validation of Non-formal MOOC-based learning”
(2016) by establishing validated open learning practices
To recognise non-formal open learning, education institutions and
employers need
– validated Open Online Learning (OOL) curriculum examples and
– digitally smart learning environments leading to OOL recognition
– case scenarios on recognition of validated non-formal open learning
Needs addressed
• Addressing objectives of "Opening Up“• Implementing recommendations of EC JRC research study on
“Validation of Non-formal MOOC – based Learning” (2016) by– establishing validated open learning practices – offering learner credentials for online and open learning (OOL)
curriculum:• verification of learner identity• setting learning agreement and other instruments
• establishing digital badges for recognition of learning achievements
– establishing collaboration with institutions to provide transparent information on potential recognition of OOL
– providing T&T with the tools for OOL development and recognition
Project scope
ReOPEN project aims to create instruments to develop validated OOL for recognition of prior and non-formal learning.
The aim will be reached through the following objectives:
1. To design a platform for non-formal open learning curriculum (e.g. MOOC) development with learning validation and recognition instruments in place:
a) learner credentials
b) digital badges
c) learning path recognition and assessment tools
Aim and objectives
http://reopen.eu
2. To train T&TT at C-VET organizations, companies, HE institutions and adult learning organizations to:
b) design validated non-formal open learning curriculum (e.g. MOOC or other)
c) apply of digital badges as a new form of digital credentialisation and tracking one’s learning path in non-formal open learning
d) recognize non-formal open learning results in formal curricular
Aim and objectives
3. To exploit the new platform and to design non-formal open learning courses for continuous professional staff developing (CPD) applying learning recognition instruments for validated non-formal open learning
4. To establish partnership for future collaboration for non-formal open learning recognition (reviewing curriculum in partner institutions and preparing information on potential recognition of open learning)
Aim and objectives
http://reopen.eu/courses/
5. Established collaboration among trans-sectorial international consortium:
– higher education organizations
– companies providing training and consultancy
– VET organizations invited through the network and through umbrella organizations
– adult education organizations
– lifelong learning providers
– employer organizations
Project results
Match with formal curriculum
ReOPEN contribution to recognition of open non-formal learning. Organizational perspective
http://reopen.eu