Dreamweaving open educational practices
| Title | Dreamweaving open educational practices |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Editors | Karunanayaka, S., & Naidu S. |
| Publisher | The Open University of Sri Lanka |
| Number of Pages | 1-255 |
| Date Published | 12/2016 |
| Place Published | Nawala, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka |
| ISBN | 978-955-23-1622-7 |
| Keywords | OEP, OER adoption, OER case studies, OER integration, OER research, Sri Lanka. higher education |
| Abstract | Dreamweaving Open Educational Practices narrates the stories from the nine-provinces of Sri Lanka on the experiences of teachers who had attempted to integrate OER and Open Education Practices (OEP) in their teaching and learning. It describes the impacts OER and OEP have made in terms of changes in the quality of teaching-learning materials used, and the differences in pedagogical perspectives and practices. |
| URL | http://www.ou.ac.lk/home/images/OUSL/publications/Dreamweaving%20Open%20Educational%20Practices.pdf |
| Rights | Copyright © The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2016 |
| Refereed Designation | Does Not Apply |
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Dreamweaving Open Educational Practices.pdf | 10.02 MB |
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