@techreport { attachments = {O13-International_collaboration_of_regional_centres.pdf}, title = {Output 13 SCORE2020: International collaboration of regional centres}, author = {SCORE2020}, abstract = {The SCORE2020 project focused on (regional) support structures in the development and delivery of Open Education and especially of MOOCs. In total, thirteen intellectual outputs are available. http://score2020.eadtu.eu/results Table of contents Table of contents • Towards sustainable European support structure • MOOCs as part of Open Education and their (potential) role for society • What is unique about a MOOC? • How does a MOOC differ from an online course? • How MOOCs may benefit society • Widening participation in higher education • Equality in and democratisation of education • The ROI of tertiary education for society • The potential to reduce education costs • The limitations of MOOCs for society • MOOCs as an instrument of online education • Technology-driven innovation8 MOOCs as a tool to improve education in general • MOOCs and the SDG 4 • Present European situation on MOOCs • MOOCs in the context of European priorities • MOOCs seen as possible flexible solution • Massive participation in strongly increasing number of MOOCs • Lacking visibility of European MOOC efforts • European needs hardly known • MOOC innovation localised and short-term • But mature uptake of MOOCs in Europe • Difference between European countries • No support from big MOOC platforms • Continuation of an increased European collaboration • HEIs, to increase their capacities in developing MOOCs • Collaboration on scalable services • Important role of policy-makers and governments • Need for actions at cross-national scale • Continuation of SCORE2020 partnership through OpenupEd • Need for a coherent regional action plan in alignment with European strategies • Follow-up in a European MOOCs Consortium (EMC)}, year = {2017}, month = {02/2017}, publisher = {EADTU}, pages = {1-18}, address = {Maastricht}, country = {Netherlands}, url = {http://score2020.eadtu.eu/images/Results/Final_outputs/O13-International_collaboration_of_regional_centres.pdf}, refereed = {does not apply}, keywords = {government policy, higher education, limitations of MOOCs, MOOC as online education, MOOC cost savings, MOOC platforms, MOOC research, MOOC uptake, MOOCs to benefit society, OER, open education, SCORE2020}, }