Implications of OER challenge
Challenge Summary
Summary: Identify key implications of OER for learning in a digital age from available research. Time: 30–40 minutes.
Stimulus Resources
Resources on OER
- Open. The Philosophy and Practices that are Revolutionizing Education and Science edited by R.S. Jhangiani and R. Biswas-Diener. 2017. Ubiquity Press.
- Special Issue: Outcomes of Openness: Empirical Reports on the Implementation of OER edited by J. Hilton III. 2017. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 18, No 4 (2017).
- Special Issue: OER and MOOCs edited by R. McGreal. 2015. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 16(5).
- Open Educational Resources: Innovation, Research and Practice edited by R. McGreal, W. Kinuthia, S. Marshall and T. McNamara. 2013. Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
Purpose
The purpose of this learning challenge is to select a recent research publication on OER of your choice and to specify the most important implications of OER for learning in a digital age.
Tasks
- Search for a research publication on The OER Knowledge Cloud
- Alternatively choose a book chapter or research article from one of the other stimulus readings.
- Read the article, book chapter, or research report.
- Write down the two most important implications of OER for learning in a digital age.
Outputs
Prepare a short blog post (200–300 words). Your post should include:
- Link to the resource you reviewed, properly referenced using the APA reference style.
- A succinct summary of what the research was about.
- State the two most important implications of OER for learning in a digital age based on your interpretation of the research publication.
- Remember to label or tag your post using the course code: lida103
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