This paper focuses on researching and identifying strengths and shortcomings of the various educational approaches taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the extent, to which these approaches have been able to ensure effective and equitable access to quality learning opportunities for all. The authors research open initiatives that implement digital education ecosystems, and technologies, which promote digital readiness of educators, educations systems and institutions, at world level and studies and evaluates the benefits of cross-sector collaboration. The prevailing issues and possible solutions for flexible credentialing are outlined and a technological model of a digital space for the exchange of digital education content, methods, practices and tools, at European level is proposed. The relevant EU recovery mechanisms, including the Digital Education Action Plan, Skills Agenda, European Pact for Skills and Funding Frameworks are also presented.

• Albena Mihovska
• Didoe Prevedourou
• Jana Tsankova
• Agata Manolova
• Vladimir Poulkov

2021 Joint International Conference on Digital Arts, Media and Technology with ECTI Northern Section Conference on Electrical, Electronics, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9425728