How are higher education institutions dealing with openness? A survey of practices, beliefs, and strategies in five european countries
| Published | 2016 |
| Periodical | Pages 1-91 |
| Publisher | Publications Office of the European Union |
| Region | Europe |
ABSTRACT
Open Education is on the agenda of half of the surveyed Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in France, Germany, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom. For the other half of HEIs, Open Education does not seem to be an issue, at least at the time of the data collection of the survey (spring 2015). This report presents results of a representative a survey of Higher Education institutions in five European countries (France, Germany, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom) to enquire about their Open Education (OE) practices, beliefs and strategies (e.g MOOCs). It aims to provide evidence for the further development of OE to support the supports the Opening Up Communication (European Commission, 2013) and the renewed priority on Open Education, enabled by digital technologies, of ET2020| Keywords | collaboration · MOOC · OER governmental policy · OER research · open education strategies · open science · open source software |
| ISBN | 978-92-79-55330-1 |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | © European Union, 2016 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. |
| DOI | 10.2791/709253 |
| URL | https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-scientific-and-technical-research-reports/how-are-higher-education-institutions-dealing-openness-survey-practices-beliefs-and |
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