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Validation of non-formal MOOC-based learning: an analysis of assessment and recognition practices in Europe (OpenCred)
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posted on 2017-01-26, 15:13 authored by Gabi Witthaus, Andreia Inamorato dos Santos, Mark Childs, Anne-Christin Tannhauser, Grainne Conole, Bernard Nkuyubwatsi, Yves PunieThis report presents the outcomes of research, conducted between May 2014 and November 2015, into emerging
practices in assessment, credentialisation and recognition in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Following
extensive research on MOOCs in European Member States, it provides a snapshot of how European Higher
Education Institutions (HEIs) recognise (or not) non-formal learning (particularly MOOC-based), and how some
employers recognise open badges and MOOC certificates for continuing professional development. We analyse the
relationship between forms of assessment used and credentials awarded, from badges for self-assessment to
ECTS credits for on-site examinations, and consider the implications for recognition. Case studies provide deeper
insights into existing practices. The report introduces a model which guides MOOC conveners in positioning and
shaping their offers, and also helps institutions and employers to make recognition decisions. It concludes with a
set of recommendations to European HEIs and policy makers to enable wider recognition of open learning in
higher education and at the workplace.
Funding
European Commission
History
School
- Business and Economics
Department
- Business
Citation
WITTHAUS, G. ... et al., 2016. Validation of non-formal MOOC-based learning: an analysis of assessment and recognition practices in Europe (OpenCred). EUR 27660 EN; doi:10.2791/809371Publisher
Joint Research Council © European UnionVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)
Publisher statement
This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Publication date
2016Notes
This publication is a Science for Policy report by the Joint Research Centre, the European Commission’s in-house science service.ISSN
1831-9424Publisher version
Language
- en