QA for OERs and Micro-credentials: Towards Inclusive Lifelong Learning

Abstract

Quality Assurance is an important component of any education or learning program. It impacts on the sustainability of the initiative. Hence, it is important that innovations in the offering of learning opportunities be accompanied by a relevant quality assurance framework as in the cases of Open Education Resources (OERs) and micro-credentialing (MC). This presentation aims to revisit the definitions of OERs and Microcredentialing; present the domains/pillars of quality in OERs and MC based on relevant QA frameworks for open learning; and propose a model of integrating OERs with MC for inclusive and quality lifelong learning.

Biography [Dr. MELINDA DELA PEÑA BANDALARIA]

Dr. MELINDA DELA PEÑA BANDALARIA is full professor at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and has been its Chancellor since 2016. Her other current appointments include being Ambassador for Open Educational Resources (OERs) (2021-2024) and member of the Executive Board (2022-2025) of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), and Governing Board Member of the SEAMEO Regional Open Learning Centre for the period 2022-2025. She also served as the President of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) in 2017-2019. She has been involved in teaching, developing course packages, and doing research on Open, Flexible, and Distance eLearning (OFDeL) for more than 25 years. Her research interests include Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in an OFDeL setting.