OpenCases: Case Studies on Openness in Education

Manuel Souto-Otero (), Andreia Santos, Robin Shields (), Predrag Lazetic (), Jonatan Castaño Muñoz, Axelle Devaux (), Stephanie Oberheidt () and Yves Punie
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Manuel Souto-Otero: University of Bath
Robin Shields: University of Bath
Predrag Lazetic: University of Bath
Axelle Devaux: ICF International
Stephanie Oberheidt: ICF International

No JRC101533, JRC Research Reports from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: OpenCases is a study which is part of the OpenEdu Project. It is a qualitative study consisting of a review of literature on open education and nine in-depth case studies of higher education institutions, a consortium of universities, a private organisation and a national initiative. It analysed the rationale and enabling conditions for involvement in open education, open education activities, strategies, impact, challenges and prospects. The main outcome of this study is evidence that a large number of OER have reached a large group of learners. However, completion rates of MOOCs are low. Accreditation is not formalised and in general its impact on employability is not measured.

Keywords: open education; openness; higher education; open science; open research; OER; MOOC; open educational resources; universities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 124 pages
Date: 2016-05
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