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Diversity,
Symmetry & ReciprocityFred Mulder
UNESCO/ICDE Chair in OER at OUNL(fo rmer Recto r OUNL 20002010)
Chair EADTUs OpenupEd Initiative
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eMOOCs 2014
Panel Internationalization ...
11 February 2014
Lausanne
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Internationalization:neo-Imperialism?
DEBATE
M-2009 World Conference (ICDE/EADTU) in Maastricht:
Message to the 2009 UNESCO World Conference on HE> Debate on OER being a neo-imperialism instrument
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Value #1: Diversity
DIFFERENCESLanguages (more than English)
Social-economic and cultural context
Educational system and approach
CONSEQUENCES
Do not aim for uniformity, instead cherish diversity
Be aware that diversity requires really including partners
Partners should be committed to their own case in their own way
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Value #2: Symmetry & ReciprocityOBSERVATIONS
MOOCs movement in its start dominant from the USAmbition to reach out to 1 Billion students worldwide
Focus on joining the club on research reputation (rankings)
Even Europe was not really in symmetry with the US
Africa and Asia thirsty for education but also in self-esteem
CALL FOR EUROPE TO
Move from exclusiveness to inclusiveness (Erasmus+)
Create symmetry and reciprocity in partnerships
Embrace openness in its full spectrum and potential (OER)
Underline ownership of & sharing among institutions
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How about OpenupEd?LAUNCHED April 25, 2013
First pan-European MOOCs initiative (by EADTU).Joint press release with EC (Opening up Education)
VALUES
Diversity, Equity, Quality (OpenupEd Q-label)
IN OUs TRADITION (classic al & d ig ital openness)11 partners, 12 languages, from 40 to almost 200 courses
10 more EADTU members and others planning to joinMore than 100 courses with formal credit (ECTS)
Decentralized model: universities themselves in the leadNot a common platform, but a profiling & referatory portal
OpenupEd alikes with OUs in Africa, Asia and Latin America?
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Contact [email protected]
Thanks for your attention!
