Integrating Open Technologies in the Virtual Mobility Learning Hub

Abstract

The global economy with technological developments, mobility incrementation and new financial and working models affects the higher education at its core. Not only the education system, policies, or delivery models are influenced, but also students' and staff mobility. A new era of online and mobile learning, of massive open online courses (MOOCs), created virtual mobilities or internships. Virtual Mobility (VM) has a great potential to contribute to the internationalization, innovation and inclusion in higher education. This paper presents the development of the Open Virtual Mobility Learning Hub, a European-funded project, as an integration of several interactive technologies in an open source learning environment based on Moodle. The Open Virtual Mobility Learning Hub is a collaborative online and mobile environment for promoting and assessing VM Skills of educators and students in the European Higher Education Area. The OpenVM Learning Hub includes several interactive tools in components, services and technologies. This paper analyses different open-source software and tools, essential for the OpenVM Learning hub, as its development is based on open education principles.