Opening up Education: Boost innovation and digital skills

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The European Commission unveils Opening up Education, an action plan to tackle this and other digital problems which are hampering schools and universities from delivering high quality education and the digital skills which 90 percent of jobs will require by 2020.

To help kick-off the initiative, the Commission today launches a new website, Open Education Europa, which will allow students, practitioners and educational institutions to share free-to-use open educational resources.

Androulla Vassiliou, commissioner for education, culture, multilingualism and youth said: "The education landscape is changing dramatically, from school to university and beyond: open technology-based education will soon be a 'must have', not just a 'good-to-have', for all ages. We need to do more to ensure that young people especially are equipped with the digital skills they need for their future. It's not enough to understand how to use an app or program; we need youngsters who can create their own programs."