The European Commission’s Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) is closely involved in work on the agenda for open education (OE) in Europe. It is running a number of studies on behalf of the Directorate General Education and Culture (DG EAC) to highlight the state of play of OE in Member States and carry out research to support policy making. IPTS’ current project ‘Policies for Opening Up Education’ (OpenEdu Policies) looks at the best way ahead for effective policies at both national and European levels. It follows up on the OpenEdu study, which proposed a framework for higher education institutions based on 10 dimensions of open education. IPTS has two upcoming reports on this research: ‘OpenCases: Case Studies on Openness in Education’ and ‘Opening Up Education: A Support Framework for Higher Education Institutions’. These publications and others can be accessed in their open education webpage.

The IPTS team has raised the OpenEdu framework and open education policy discussions at the latest meeting of the working group on Modernisation of Higher Education at DG EAC in Brussels (May 20^th). The group consists of representatives of all European Member States, most of whom are from Ministries of Education. This group relays information and learning between their home countries and the European Union on a number of matters concerning the modernisation of higher education.

Contact:

Andreia Inamorato (OpenEdu Policies Project Manager and Research Officer): andreia-inamorato-dos.santos@ec.europa.eu @aisantos

Yves Punie (ICT for Learning and Skills Project Leader): yves.punie@ec.europa.eu @yves998