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Peggy GeorgeWhile questions here remain open, I offer in total, 30 reasons why there is so much excitement for open education today. In this article, I point to 10 reasons a college, university, or other type of organization or institution would share its course materials and other educational contents online. Then I provide a similar list related to the benefits that educators might experience from sharing educational contents that they have creatively designed and used. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, I address the learner, both formal and informal.
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While questions here remain open, I offer in total, 30 reasons why there is so much excitement for open education today. In this article, I point to 10 reasons a college, university, or other type of organization or institution would share its course materials and other educational contents online. Then I provide a similar list related to the benefits that educators might experience from sharing educational contents that they have creatively designed and used. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, I address the learner, both formal and informal.
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piping or technological infrastructure, pages of online content (trillions of them), and a participatory learning culture.
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Heather DayThe World is Open for a Reason: Make that 30 Reasons!
open educational resources -
Julien Sicot1. Information Dissemination.
2. Student Assistance.
3. Supporting Alumni.
4. Sharing Teaching Practices and Ideas
5. Program, Department, and Institutional Marketing
6. Goodwill and Global Education Efforts.
7. Potential Partnerships and Global Educat -
amy monaghan
This month’s featured article by Curtis Bonk in eLearn Magazine, The World is Open for a Reason: Make that 30 Reasons!, describes the many benefits of sharing open content, particularly in educational institutions. The article includes a lengthy excerpt from Bonk’s upcoming ebook The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education which will be downloadable. -
Susan NugenteLearn: Feature Article by By Curtis J. Bonk, Indiana University
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