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Exploration in Hermeneutics of Dedicated OER Policies and Implications for Post-Secondary InstitutionsSwettenham, Steve
This exploratory study, framed in an interpretivist paradigm and hermeneutic approach, examined a world-wide collection of 28 dedicated open educational resources (OER) policy documents published on the Internet from ...
Posted January 11, 2024
Pivoting Open? Pandemic Pedagogy and the Search for Openness in the Viral Learning EnvironmentHavemann, Leo; Roberts, Verena
This paper is based on the authors' experiences and reflections working in educational technology and design support roles in higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic. We retrace our lived experience from the ...
Posted January 5, 2024
Openness in Education as a Praxis: From Individual Testimonials to Collective VoicesBozkurt, Aras; Gjelsvik, Torunn; Adam, Taskeen; Asino, Tutaleni I.; Atenas, Javiera; Bali, Maha; Blomgren, Constance; Bond, Melissa; Bonk, Curtis J.; Brown, Mark; Burgos, Daniel; Conrad, Dianne; Costello, Eamon; Cronin, Catherine; Czerniewicz, Laura; Deepwell, Maren; Deimann, Markus; DeWaard, Helen J.; Dousay, Tonia A.; Ebner, Martin; Farrow, Robert; Gil-Jaurena, Inés; Havemann, Leo; Inamorato, Andreia; Irvine, Valerie; Karunanayaka, Shironica P.; Kerres, Michael; Lambert, Sarah; Lee, Kyungmee; Makoe, Mpine; Marín, Victoria I.; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Mishra, Sanjaya; Naidu, Som; Nascimbeni, Fabio; Nichols, Mark; Olcott, Don; Ossiannilsson, Ebba; Otto, Daniel; Padilla Rodriguez, Brenda Cecilia; Paskevicius, Michael; Roberts, Verena; Saleem, Tooba; Schuwer, Robert; Sharma, Ramesh C.; Stewart, Bonnie; Stracke, Christian M.; Tait, Alan; Tlili, Ahmed; Ubachs, George; Weidlich, Joshua; Weller, Martin; Xiao, Junhong; Zawacki-Richter, Olaf
Why is Openness in Education important, and why is it critically needed at this moment? As manifested in our guiding question, the significance of Openness in Education and its immediate necessity form the heart of this ...
Posted January 5, 2024
Gamification in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to Support Chinese Language LearningMetwally, Ahmed Hosny Saleh; Wang, Yining
In recent years, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have a widespread and became one of the future trends to help people from different places to learn online and study courses in different majors. One of the most ...
Posted September 2, 2023
UNESCO Chairs/UNITWIN Networks Consultation Report FormMcGreal, Rory; Mackintosh, Wayne; Cox, Glenda
Higher education must become more responsive to the needs of local communities and lead in the formation of independent responsible citizens with the knowledge and skills needed for the 21st century workforce. To this ...
Posted May 30, 2022
Bridging the gap: Micro-credentials for developmentMcGreal, Rory; Mackintosh, Wayne; Cox, Glenda; Olcott Jr., Don
This paper describes current trends and issues in implementing micro-credentials. The Covid19 epidemic, combined with the increasing cost of higher education; employer concerns about graduate skills and competencies; ...
Posted May 30, 2022
Acceptance and Barriers of Open Educational Resources in the Context to Indian Higher EducationDatt, Gopal; Singh, Gagan
The purpose of this study is to highlight the role and awareness of and barriers to Open Educational Resources (OERs) in Indian higher education, specifically in the State of Uttarakhand. This study further investigates ...
Posted May 30, 2022