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We Should Pause and Ask the Question

Iterating Toward Openness

It started out as a question about OER, but has moved on to a conversation about the purposes of open more generally. We are often told that the most important purpose of being open is to increase access. If the primary goal of being open is to increase access, the Python for Everybody example is extraordinarily interesting.

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The design and future of open education: Curtis Bonk on Future Trends Forum

Bryan Alexander

Access and convenience remain major motivations that bring learners to open content. Curt began by describing the use of MOOCs for faculty and staff development, with examples such as a University of London effort. However, most people remain unaware of OER. Bonk mentioned examples from TEC-Variety. professions.

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George Siemens and David Wiley Join Forces for a MOOC About Open Education

Edsurge

Since the New York Times named 2012 the year of massive open online courses (MOOCs), millions have flocked to platforms offering them such as edX and Coursera. The six-week long MOOC will touch on topics including open educational resources (OER), open pedagogy and practice, open knowledge and open research. What won’t it cover?

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Karla Pobke Coordinator Personalised Learning Born Accessible STEM: Making Sure Accessibility is Not Just an Afterthought - Anh Bui Director of Product Strategy for Global Literacy Project-Based Learning: You''re almost doing it already! Rivers, Executive Director Online Communities of Practice - Are They Worth it? Torrey Trust, Ph.D.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Coursera highlights its mentors – its volunteer mentors – on its blog. “Education is going to be a powerful example of the potential of VR,” he said. ” Spoiler alert: not enough access to data. Via Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill : “About That Cengage OER Survey.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

. “Every Generation Gets the Beach Villain It Deserves” – The NYT’s Nellie Bowles on tech billionaire Vinod Khosla ’s attempts to restrict access to the California coastline near his mansion. His wife is also the founder of the OER organization CK12. Because “open.”). I Believe Her Accuser.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. ” That’s the headline describing a conversation between Recode and Coursera ’s Daphne Koller. .” Me, I cannot stop looking at that hand-clapping Vine. ” Rebrand. .”

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