Open Education: fundamentals and approaches. A learning journey opening up teaching in higher education

OpenMed is an international cooperation project co-funded by the Erasmus + Capacity Building in HE programme of the European Union during the period 15 October 2015 - 14 October 2018 involving five partners from Europe and eight from South-Mediterranean countries (Morocco, Palestine, Egypt and Jordan). The overarching goal of OpenMed is to raise awareness and facilitate the adoption of Open Educational Practices (OEP) and Open Educational Resources (OER) in the S-M countries, with a particular focus on Higher Education (HE) in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Palestine. OpenMed fosters the role of Universities as knowledge providers not only to their on-campus students but also beyond the walls of institutions, especially towards disadvantaged groups (e.g. low-income peoples, disabled students, people living in rural areas, learners at risk of low achievement, and refugees). The course “Open Education: fundamentals and approaches.A learning journey opening up teaching in higher education”, aims to build capacity on Open Education and Open Educational Resources (OER) among universities in the South Mediterranean region. The course targets primarily university teachers with an interest in learning more about Open Education and with a motivation to adopt Open Education approaches and OER into their teaching. Project n.: 561651-EPP-1-2015-1-IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP