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OpenU: Empowering Lifelong Learning Communities

Explore the Automatic Metadata Framework by Open University of the Netherlands to facilitate learning in communities using OER repositories like YouTube and iTunes U. Mobile learning, self-organized courses, and a personal digital study environment integrating social networking. A platform for Bachelor, Masters, and PhD levels with free OER in various formats, aiming to change the business model of universities towards lifelong learning, offering paid services like tutoring and examinations.

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OpenU: Empowering Lifelong Learning Communities

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  1. www.OpenU.nlFred de Vries, Open University of the Netherlands

  2. OpenU • Automatic Metadata Framework • Facilitate ‘learning in communities’ • Using OER; repositories, Youtube, iTunes U • Mobile learning

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  4. OpenU • A platform for ‘self-organized learning’ , courses etc. • Personal digital study and work environment • Integrate social networking • Portal for subject domains / faculties (Bachelor, Masters, PhD) • OER, or partly free, in different formats (incl mobile) • Changing the business of the University: not selling courses, diversifying depending on the needs of LLL • Free • Pay for services; tutoring, examination etc.

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