openness in open & distance learning system
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Openness in ODL System: Special Reference to OER &
MOOCBarnali Roy Choudhury
Asst.Professor, LISNetaji Subhas Open University
ODL
Present scenario….
Meta-Learning module , which is a kind of guide where learners are
directed to the scope and coverage of the respective topic, objective of
the study , a list of resources (available PDF files, Doc files, URLs , video tutorials, class lectures, PPTs
etc) where they can find related information of that topic.
Self-Learning Materials (SLMs)Study materials,PCP programs, evaluation systems
OPENESSAccessibilit
y
Time
pace
place
Programming
People
Openness 2
Openness – Legal, Social, Economical
Openness – Standards, Software, Systems
Openness – Educational resources, Courses, Assessment
OER
Open Educational Resources (OERs) are any type of educational materials that are in the public domain or introduced with an open license. The nature of these open materials means that anyone can legally and freely copy, use, adapt and re-share them. OERs range from textbooks to curricula, syllabi, lecture notes, assignments, tests, projects, audio, video and animation. UNESCO, Paris
Benifits
OERs are affordable and universally accessible teaching-learning resources in order to enrich learning experiences;
OERs are easily sharable materials with the provisions of open licensing systems like creative commons;
Updated materials which can be edited, augmented, customized, combined and reformatted by anyone;
Amplify access of learning resources; Assist with both teaching and learning @ free of cost or
in less expense.
What make OER different from other product freely available ???
OER is simply an educational resource that incorporates a license
that only facilitates reuse, adaptation, reuse without requesting permission from the copyright holder.
License
Copyright Law varies by Jurisdiction, which allows a work to be copied for the purpose of private study and for parts of the work to be reproduce in other works of a scholarly nature.
Copyright is at the heart of the term Open Access OER Open Data etc because accessibility depends entirely upon the copyright owner consent...
To get rid of……Open License : to protect copyright holder's rights in environments where content can so easily be copied and shared using technology.
Copyright Fair Use Fair Dealing
Author Addenda
Copyright Transfer
agreement (CTA)
Creative Commons License <www.creativecommons.org>
Open Licensce
All rights reserved Some rights reserved Public Domain
Resources
Learning Object RepositoriesUniversity based repositories
Open Courseware
Search Engines of OERSubject Specific repositories
Programming….
What is MOOC (Title Slide)
Important Facts….
Network technology enabled distance learning
Started in 2008 as an experiment in University of Manitoba
Coursera, Udacity, edX
Free courses
Designed to be accessed by large number of students across the world
Students are expected to learn through cooperation in the cyberspace
The course credits are only for certifying certain competencies
Benefit
Possibility to reach large
numbers
Possibility to generate revenue through
certification,sponsorship, employee recruitment
Kinds of MOOC
Can Open Universities be able to generate additional resources through MOOC?
Can Open Universities be able to generate additional resources through MOOC?
Can MOOC provide an open platform for exploration, interaction and collaboration?
All ODL institutions may not have the capacity to start MOOC
May lack star ProfessorsHow to increase student-teacher interaction in MOOC?Can we depend only on peer learning?Collaboration is the Key
How could we run: A theoretical approach
Digitization of content and release in OERDevelopment of OER Policy in institutionsmaterial to LearningStudents need supportOER can reduce the cost and time of learning
material developmentTo make education contextual OER will require to
be adaptedConsortium of Open Universities to develop MOOC
platform based on principles of “Openness”
WEKA- MOOC
Enrollment
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