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.

Item Type:

Journal Article

2008 Not known

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/Department:

Institute of Educational Technology

Interdisciplinary Research Centre:

Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET)

Related URLs:

http://aisantos.wordpress.com(Author Website)

Item ID:

26617

Depositing User:

Andreia Santos

Date Deposited:

25 Jan 2011 11:49

Last Modified:

03 Aug 2016 04:35

URI:

http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/26617

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