On a Path to Open
| Secondary title | A Report on the Capacity of Ontario's Post-Secondary Institutions to Support Open Educational Practices |
| Published | 4 November 2024 |
| Periodical | Pages 1-48 |
| Publisher | eCampusOntario |
| Institution | Inclusive Education Research Lab, Brock University |
| Country | Canada, North America |
ABSTRACT
This report shares results and recommendations from a study of the capacity of Ontario’s public post-secondary institutions to support open educational practices (OEP).The report begins with a brief overview of open education, including the educational benefits of using OEP. It emphasizes Canada’s leadership with open educational resources (OER), particularly within British Columbia and Ontario, considers opportunities and challenges for francophone OER, and reflects on the rapid growth in recent years of institutional OEP initiatives.
| Keywords | open educational practice · OEP · post-secondary · Ontario |
| Language | English |
| Rights | CC BY |
| URL | https://www.ecampusontario.ca/on-a-path-to-open/ |
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