OnlineHE_Toolkit

57 The European Commission's support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Project Number: 2020-1-RO01-KA226-HE-095434 Best Practice 2: OpenupEd 1. Topic/ Area Open to various HE subjects/disciplines 2. Title OpenupEd 3. Type of Best Practice MOOCs 4. Date released April 2013 5. Partners/ network OpenupEdu is an open, pan-European partnership. It was set up by the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) . Partners who meet specific criteria are eligible to become part of the extended network. Th e list o f partners is updated based on the members that are joining. 6. Level International/EU 7. Description of the methods/ approach and/or theories used OpenupEd is a non-profit partnership that provides online courses (MOOCs) for higher education, in line with the idea of open and inclusive education. The framework on which they base the development of the courses places the following characteristics in the centre of attention: ● Learner-centred ● Openness to learners ● Digital openness ● Independent learning ● Media-supported interaction ● Recognition options ● Quality focus ● Spectrum of diversity 8. Purpose/Aim The aim is to reach out to various learners, providing inclusive and equitable quality education for all. It offers both self-paced and time-bound MOOCs that: ● can accommodate a large numbers of participants ● can be easily accessed by anyone anywhere with Internet connection as the only prerequisite. They are also free of charge.