Shared Resources: Impact and Efficacy of Open Educational Resources

Webinar Overview:

This webinar addresses the impact and effectiveness of shared resources in Open Education. Panelists discuss best practices in creating, sharing, and measuring the effectiveness of open educational resources (OER). The webinar also addresses the policies and frameworks that ensure the enhancement of OER by providing access to education and improving learning outcomes and skill acquisition.

Topics

  • The impact of Shared Open Educational Resources (OER) on learning experiences.
  • Effective methodologies for assessing OER quality and efficacy.
  • Case studies on measurable success from shared educational resources.
  • Challenges and best practices in sustaining OER adoption and utilization.
  • Policy frameworks for collaborative creation, licensing, and scaling of OER.

Speakers

Juan Pablo Flores
Program Manager (GitHub Education)
Thanh Thi Mai
Senior Economist (World Bank)
Edward Zarecor
Vice President of Engineering (Axim Collaborative)
Curt Newton
Director of MIT OpenCourseWare (MIT Open Learning)
Dr. Saleh Alharbi
Dean of eLearning and Digital transformation (Shaqra University)

Course Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Fields :

Open Educational Resources
Sign Language :

Sign Language Available

Open Skilling: Accelerating Workforce Readiness Through Open Education

Webinar Overview:

This webinar addresses the role of open education in revolutionizing skilling and the workforce development. It focuses on industry-driven training models, credentialing, and lifelong learning pathways. Experts discuss the challenges and opportunities in open skilling and share insights on open credentials, microlearning, and policy frameworks that enable scalable, equitable access to skills development.

Topics

  • The Impact of Open Education principles on workforce skilling at scale.
  • Success stories of open skilling initiatives leading to employment opportunities.
  • The role of open credentials and micro-learning in competency-based education.
  • Collaboration between governments, institutions, and industries in advancing open skilling.
  • Challenges in adoption, recognition, and sustainability of open skilling models.

Speakers

Dr. Saud alsahali
(ABDEGS)
Jeff Macdonald
CSR Leader for EMEA (IBM Skills Build)
Jitka Tomkova
Education & Digital Equity Program Manager (HP)
Dana Doyle
Senior Director (MITx Online and Micro Masters)
Juan Pablo Flores
Program Manager (GitHub Education)

Course Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Fields :

Open Educational Resources 

Sign Language :

Sign Language Available