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
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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
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Training material
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
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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
ReOPEN contribution to recognition of open non-formal learning. Organizational perspectiive

ReOPEN contribution to recognition of open non-formal learning. Organizational perspectiive

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    ReOPEN: Recognition ofValid and Open Learning ReOPEN contribution to recognition of open non-formal learning. Organizational perspective Airina Volungevičienė, Vytautas Magnus University
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    • Programme isco-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
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    • Open andinnovative 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
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    The ReOpen projectfollows 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
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    • Addressing objectivesof "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
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    ReOPEN project aimsto 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
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    2. To trainT&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
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    3. To exploitthe 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
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    5. Established collaborationamong 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
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    ReOPEN contribution torecognition of open non- formal learning. Organizational perspective http://reopen.eu