As I have learned more about open education and open learning I have asked myself..”What does this mean? How does this change learning? What are the challenges?” With that thought in mind I put pen to paper and started to jot down a few things. Learners will have plenty of information via the internet and [...]
Has the open education or open courseware movement changed how people learn? Without a doubt it already has…and will continue to do so. What is open education or open courseware and why is this important to education today? According to Wikipedia entry the definition is as follows: Open education is a collective term that refers [...]
Distance education,through a variety of modalities, has played a role in my life from high school to today. When I was in high school I lived in rural area that required that I travel 45 miles one way to high school or live in town. My parents and I opted that I live in town, [...]
earner centered/ The Edgeless University “perfect storm” The authors of The Edgeless University assert that universities are facing times like no other, the define this as the “perfect storm” a time in which universities “are to offer more varied provision to a growing number of students in an era when they can no longer depend [...]