Are OERs being used by teachers?
Are OERs being used by teachers?Yes, OER are being used by K-12 teachers (who teach school education), but this is still an emerging area.Reasons for slow uptake could include the following:Teachers...
View ArticleHow can OERs help the developing world?
OERs for the developing world The current system creates a developed world bias, leaving researchers in the developing world without a voice and without access to publication spaces. The developing...
View ArticleWhat types and categories of open data are there that are relevant to education?
Types and Categories of DataThere are many different types of data that can be relevant to education and come from education. There are also many different ways to categorise this data.Student data:...
View ArticleWhat open data in education use cases are there?
Give some use cases of open data in educationWell-defined use cases are starting to emerge but can be still hard to find. It would be good to find use cases for policy makers, university managers,...
View ArticleWhat open source software is there available that can be used by open education?
What open source software is there available that can be used by open education?There is a considerable amount of open source software for use in the education sector. An impressive list is available...
View ArticleWhat open source open education tools are there?
What open source open education tools are there?Open source software is software where the source code is openly licensed so others can change and distribute the software to anyone and for any...
View ArticleIs traditional education not open?
Is traditional education not open?Traditional education was not open to all, and did not strive to be. Open education is not open to all, or rather, not all initiatives within open education are...
View ArticleWhat policy is there relating to open education?
What policy is there relating to open education?There are several types of policies that concern open education. These policies usually apply either to K-12 education or to higher education - there are...
View ArticleHow do you find OERs?
Finding OERsBased on OER Info Kit. Number of search engines exist to search Open Educational Resources. These include:DiscoverEd - "Discover the Universe of Open Educational Resources"Jorum - "free...
View ArticleDo open educational resources have to be online?
Do open educational resources have to be online?No well-known definition of Open Educational Resources (OERs) states that the resource must be available online.In fact OERs do not even have to be...
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Acknowledgements
AcknowledgementsThe Open Education Handbook is a community project of the Open Education Working Group. It is supported by Creative Commons, Wikimedia Deutschland and the LinkedUp Project.Thank you to...
View ArticleWhy write an open education handbook?
Why Write an Open Education Handbook?"Open Education" is a topic which is being increasingly used in a variety of contexts. This handbook is being created to provide a point of reference useful to...
View ArticleConferences about open education
Conferences about open educationOpenEd conference – Annual conference held in US, currently the biggest Open education conference in the world.Helsinki Learning Festival– To be held for the first time...
View ArticleEditor tools for building and remixing OERs
Editor tools for building and remixing OERs
View ArticleHow does Wikipedia relate to Open Education?
How does Wikipedia relate to Open Education?
View ArticleWhat useful OER resources/handbooks are there available?
Useful OER resources/handbooksA vast amount of introductory material has already been created relating to OERs. These provide both introduction and practical examples of OER programmes and of OER...
View ArticleWho is meant to benefit from open education?
Who is meant to benefit from open education?There are many organisations, groups and individuals who benefit from open education and open educational practices. These include:Education institutions -...
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