Open educational resources: new directions for technology-enhanced distance learning in the third millenium

Santos, Andreia; McAndrew, Patrick and Godwin, Stephen (2008). Open educational resources: new directions for technology-enhanced distance learning in the third millenium. Formamente(1-2) pp. 111–126.

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Abstract

This paper discusses open educational resources (OER) as a way to share knowledge and academic content. It focuses on OpenLearn, the OER initiative of the Open University UK. The paper presents the technological tools aggregated to the website to enhance the learning process of the user, such as Conpendium, MSG and Flashmeeting. It also discusses funding and sustainability models for the inititative.

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• Item ORO ID
• 26617
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 1970-7118
• Project Funding Details

• Funded Project Name	Project ID	Funding Body
  Not Set	Not Set	William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

• Extra Information
• Article originally presented at ICDE 2007, Toluca, Mexico
• Keywords
• creation of knowledge; e-learning tools; learning content; mixed-mode funding approach; open source learning environment
• Academic Unit or School
• Institute of Educational Technology (IET)
• Research Group
• Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET)
• Copyright Holders
• © 2008 Not known
• Related URLs
• • http://aisantos.wordpress.com(Author Website)
• Depositing User
• Andreia Santos