Open Learning - Role, Challenges and Aspirations

The 1st AOU International Conference on Open Learning - Role, Challenges and Aspirations. 25-27th November 2013, Kuwait
The Arab Open University (AOU) in Kuwait is organizing its first International Conference on Open Learning: 'Role, Challenges and Aspirations' and this in collaboration with the Regional Center for Development of Educational Software (ReDSOFT), a leading center in the Arab region that focuses on the development and use of educational software, using multimedia on the internet. The conference will be an opportunity to discuss the new trends in open learning and technology and to recommend solutions to the challenges of open learning and will be of interest to academics, psychologists, researchers, practitioners and decision makers from different countries and institutions.
First Call
In collaboration with the Regional Center for Development of Educational Software (ReDSOFT), the Arab Open University (AOU) headquarter in Kuwait is organizing its first International Conference on Open Learning: Role, Challenges and Aspirations on 25-27 November, 2013 in Kuwait.
This international Conference on open and blended learning will bring together a range of academics, psychologists, researchers, practitioners and decision makers from different countries and institutions.
The conference will be an excellent opportunity to discuss the new trends in open learning and technology and to recommend solutions to the challenges of open learning. The papers will be presented in Arabic and in English (instant translation will be available).
•    The Main Objectives of the Conference:
1-    Increasing awareness about the importance of open learning and its role in development in the world and specifically in the Arab region.
2-    Spreading awareness about quality standards and quality assurance in open learning.
3-    Suggesting solutions to the different challenges (technological, psycho-Social and bureaucratic) in open learning.
•    The Main Themes of the Conference:
1-    Quality assurance in open learning.
2-    Techniques and methods of open learning and the required learning resources.
3-    Success stories in open learning.
4-    Academic accreditation for open learning degrees and institutions.
5-    International trends and experience in open learning.
6-    The role of open learning in development.
•    Workshops
-    Introduction to open and distance learning.
-    Managing the implementation of open and distance learning.
-    Technology in open and distance learning
- For any inquiry, please contact: Miss. Hadeer Ahmad: h.ahmed@arabou.edu.kw. Or: Miss. Yasmin Mahmoud: y.mahmoud@arabou.edu.kw.