1. Directions and challenges when post-secondary education moves into MOOC territory:What should be the institutional strategies in the digital learning age?Online EDUCA Berlin, 5 December 2013 Gard Titlestad Secretary General International Council For Open and Distance Education, ICDE

2. The leading global membership organization for open, distance and online education An NGO official partner of UNESCO, and shares that agencys key aim the attainment of quality education for all ICDE believes that in pursuing education as a universal right, the needs of the learner must be central. Members in all regions of the world25 Years Support From Norway 3. Trends,withinthe framwork of globalisation and internationalisationUS quadrupplingCost Southern Europe. Developing economiesAutomation RobotsSensorsTechnology2020 80% connected Open Research Internet of things Open Data OER eScience eInfrrastructures Access Open InnovationFlexibilityHE needs 1 U a week GlobalisationSocietal needsEnabling economic growth DemographicsOpen AccessOpen knowledgeStudents needs and expectations Employability LifelongICT Habitus 4. 400Mill. students 2007 - 2030EU/OECD projections the need for HE by 2030: 400 mill.32020302044 5. How can countries best produce a highly-qualified young labour force? OECD, Education Indicators in Focus October 2013. 6. PISA and expenses per studentAftenposten, Norway, 4 December 2013 7. Wie bieden ze aan?Coursera Learning Hubs 8. Dr Qian Tang, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO (8/11/2013).It is necessary to repeat the confirmation of fundamental principles: Education is A fundamental human rights A public good A basis for man's attainment of peace, sustainable development, gender equality and responsible global citizenship A key factor in reducing inequality and poverty. And further: Imperative for Education for post 2015 agenda must be: Equitable access to education for all and at all levels Quality of education and learning Fairness Gender equality Lifelong learning 9. Message from the ICDE Standing Conference of Presidents: Willing to move up to the forefront and set direction: Use High Quality Open, Distance, Online and eLearning, MOOC and MOOP (Massive Open Online Programs) Establish overview what is happening, careful monitoring, through GlobalOHER. Contextual, cultural and value based approach. UNESCO partnership approach. Collaboration between institutions, associations and key stakeholders: national, regional and global. Student success is the key factor. 10. Speakers Mansoor Al Awar, Vice Chancellor, Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University, United Arab Emirates An Innovative Solution for the 21st Century Learning Nicholas Watson, Director, Corporate and Learning Environments (CLE), The Open University, UK Leadership for Change in a Time of Openness: New Models of Institutional Engagement Marta Aymerich, Vice President for Strategic Planning and Research, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain Opening Up Education in an Online University: Experiences and Future Challenges John Ebersole, President, Excelsior College, USA Will Swann, President, European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU), The Netherlands 11. Thank you! titlestad@icde.orgwww.icde.org