The Obviousness of Open Policy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU6h-oI6hro&feature=player_profilepage#t=201s

EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes about Open 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAkf7VmpQ5M&feature=player_detailpage

EU Commissioner for Europe’s digital agenda, Neelie Kroes: “You all know that I am a big fan of open science and

open education. So it is fantastic to see you focussing on those two topics.”

OER programme SURF

• In SURF’s Strategic Plan for 2011–2014, the Dutch higher education institutions have made the theme of ‘open’ a priority for the coming years, in both education and research.

• Higher education institutions all over the world are increasingly making their educational resources openly available and are investing heavily in developing Open Educational Resources. That trend fits in with a global ‘openness movement’.

• In April 2011, SURFfoundation consequently launched the nationwide Open Educational Resources Programme.

Aims OER programme SURF

• To increase awareness of Open Educational Resources in Dutch higher education.

• To support higher education institutions develop a strategic approach regarding Open Educational Resources.

• To advance the development and use/reuse of Open Educational Resources within higher education in the Netherlands.

PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENTEXPERIMENT, DEVELOP AND ENCOURAGE USE

PROVIDE TECHNICALPRECONDITIONS

EXPLORE AND EVALUATE

FACILITATE AND PARTICIPATEIN NETWORKS

BUILD KNOWLEDGE ANDSHARE INFORMATION

Looking back, looking forward

OpenCourseWare Seminar Delft University of Technology

Open 2011

Global trends: highlights Open Education 2011 Conference

• The user’s perspective (students and faculty).• Learning 3.0, network learning and co-creation: creating and

facilitating innovation and creative power.• Connecting the dots (Saylor foundation, Open Course Library,

OERGlue, integration OER – SLE): from ‘just free and accessible’ to ‘better’.

• Open textbooks.