OER in context and open education movement
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Open Educational Resources (OER) are digitized materials that are freely available for use, reuse, revision and redistribution. They include learning content, tools, and implementation resources across different subject areas. OER are based on the idea that knowledge should be shared openly for societal benefit. They are characterized by being openly licensed with few or no restrictions so they can be adapted and customized. OER provide benefits for students, academics, educational institutions, and governments by increasing access to educational resources and opportunities for collaboration.
OER in context and open education movement
- 1. Niraj ThurairajahImages and logos:All textOpen Educational Resources (OER)http://www.flickr.com/photos/uafcde/3170529229/
- 2. Open Educational ResourcesCommonly used definition (OECD, 2007)Digitised materials offered freely and openly for educators, students and self-learners to use and reuse for teaching, learning and researchLearning materials that are freely available under a license that allows them to be:ReusedRevised RemixedRedistributed
- 3. OpennessThe concept of ‘Openness’ is based on the idea that knowledge should be disseminated and shared freely through the Internet for the benefit of society as a whole‘openness’ entails, at a minimum, no cost to the consumer or user of the resource (Downes, 2007; Tuomi, 2006)free availabilityfewer restrictions
- 4. Educational ResourcesResources are not limited to content but comprise three areas:Learning content: Full courses, learning objects, collections and journals.Tools: Software/tools to support the development, use, reuse and delivery of learning contentImplementation resources: Licenses to promote open publishing, design principles of best practice and localise content.OECD, 2007
- 5. Open in OER (Geser, 2007)Open access: content (including metadata) is provided free of charge“open” educational resourcesOpen licensed: liberally licensed for re-use, favourably free from restrictions to modify, combine and repurposeOpen format: produced in open format and designed for easy re-useOpen software: produced with open source software
- 6. OER in Higher Educational Institutes
- 9. Map of online communitieshttp://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/munroes-map-for-social-networksrsquo-lost-souls-2111356.html
- 11. For studentsLearn new things or enrich other studies;Share and discuss topics asynchronously or synchronously with other learners;Assess whether they wish to participate in (further) formal education; Decide which institution they want to study at;Improve their work performance;Create or revise OER themselves.
- 12. For AcademicsCreate courses more efficiently and/or effectively, particularly using rich media resources that require advanced technical and media skills;Investigate the ways in which others have taught their subject;Create resources or courses in collaboration with others rather than doing it all themselves;Join in communities of practice which help improve their teaching practices as they reflect on the community use of new open tools and technologies;Customise and adapt resources by translating or localising them.
- 13. For Educational InstitutesShowcase their teaching and research programmes to wider audiences;Widen the pool of applicants for their courses and programmes;Lower the lifetime costs of developing educational resources;Collaborate with public and commercial organisations in new ways, including educational publishers;Extend their outreach activities
- 14. For GovernmentShowcase their country’s educational systems;Attract international students (to higher education at least);Help drive changes in educational practices;Develop educational resources in ‘minority’ languages that commercial publishers are reluctant to do so;Develop educational resources that reflect local cultures and priorities;Cooperate internationally on common resources to meet common needs.
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