Call for papers
Open and flexible education has been rapidly developing and increasingly practiced, in both distance-learning and conventional universities and colleges. Education is becoming more and more flexible in various aspects, such as delivery modes, curricula, and learner commitment. The International Conference on Open and Flexible Education (ICOFE) serves as an international platform for academic exchanges and sharing of quality research.
The theme of ICOFE 2016 is 'Innovative Pedagogy and Technology. We welcome studies from any open universities or conventional institutions.
Subthemes of the conference include the following:
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Pedagogical innovations; |
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Innovations in educational technology; |
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Innovations in curriculum development; |
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Mobile and ubiquitous learning; |
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Engaging students and learning design; |
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Social media and technology-mediated learning communities; and |
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Open educational resources and MOOCs. |
We welcome papers on all topics related to open or flexible education. Papers on related topics will also be considered.
The abstract/full paper submission deadline is 20 May 2016.
Authors will be informed of their abstracts and format of presentation (poster presentation or paper/oral presentation) soon after their submission. There is no difference in quality between poster and paper/oral presentations. Full papers are expected to be submitted by the deadline as indicated in the acceptance emails. For details concerning submission formats and requirements, please refer to the page of 'Submission of Abstracts and Papers'. |
