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Openness in education

Posted on by Osman KUCUK

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) revolutionize the concept of higher education. The courses do not have to squeeze the learning environment within the classrooms anymore. The value of a MOOC for student learning depends on how learning processes are facilitated, stimulated and assessed. However, before considering these elements of MOOC, joining an online course shouldOkumaya devam et “Openness in education”

Embracing open: the case of COVID-19

Posted on by Shobha

This semester has been something of a trainwreck. The pandemic has slammed into us and knocked us sideways. As bad as I think things have been for me, I am aware that for many it has been far, far worse. But this post is not about the virus per se. Nor…

To make use of a digital world as an academic

Posted on by hedvig

We all live, work and learn in a digital world, and depending on our needs we develop different kinds of digital literacies. I have been teaching online for about a year now and this experience has made me reflect on how I use digital technique, both professionally and private. Digital literacy consists of a number […]

Topic 2: Openness in education

Posted on by iouant

When we refer to open education, we usually think about an education that is offered without requirements for academic admission and nowadays is primarily supported by digital technologies. An essential quality of open education is the removal of barri…

Opening up…

Posted on by Robert Ciuchita

Topic 2: Open Learning – Sharing and Openness If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. William Blake, circa 1793 Before starting to work on this topic I thought open education boils down to opening access to courses (i.e., making courses available to everyone, not justContinue reading “Opening up…”

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Open: a multifaceted concept and a question of responsibility

Posted on by Lucia C

Open. If we look at dictionary definitions we can find explanations of what open means in terms of “having no enclosing or confining barrier; accessible on all or nearly all sides; completely free from concealment; exposed to general view or knowledge. What does open mean in relation to learning? All these things, actually, but inContinue reading “Open: a multifaceted concept and a question of responsibility”

Topic two

Posted on by perolof

This topic is about sharing and openness. I start with the easiest part sharing. David Wiley talked about sharing is essential in teatching and I totally agree. I have no problems to share my thoughts about the subjects I teatch. I share my coursematerial to my colleuges when the ask me. Sometimes I get unsecureFortsätt läsa “Topic two”