Are we ready for recognition of open learning in higher education?
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The document discusses the recognition of open learning in higher education. It notes that the EU's educational policy features diverse national frameworks regarding recognizing prior learning. The "Bologna Open Recognition Declaration" aims for open recognition for all, improved technologies and infrastructure, and supportive policies. Recognizing open learning can benefit individuals seeking access to study programs, students looking to test out of parts of degrees, and distance learners pursuing full qualifications.
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Are we ready for recognition of open learning in higher education?
- 1. Are we ready for recognition of open learning in higher education? Margarita Teresevičienė November 10, 2017, Kaunas
- 2. Introduction to topic The EU educational policy is characterised by a diversity of national frameworks and legislations regarding RPL. “Bologna Open Recognition Declaration” (2016) objectives: • Open recognition for all; • Open recognition technologies and infrastructure; • Open recognition policies.
- 3. The recognition of open learning in formal curricula (Witthaus et al, 2016: 6)
- 4. The challenges for creating recognizable open learning offers (Witthaus et al, 2016: 6)
- 5. Benefits of recognition of open learning • Individuals can gain access to study programmes offered by HE institutions; • Registered students can be exempted from part of the study programme in order to be fast-tracked through their studies; • a full HEI qualification could be provided as distance learning offer (Witthaus et al. 2016).
- 6. Discussion questions • Do you know someone who would benefit from formal recognition of prior learning? • What is state of the art in your country in recognition of non-formal open learning results in HE? • What is a needed at your institution to introduce recognition of non-formal open learning results?