The OER Knowledge Cloud
- Dubai Declaration on Open Educational Resources (OER) January 2, 2025Emerging technologies, including AI, provide opportunities to advance the 2019 Recommendation. Beyond the creation of new openly licensed content, potential applications include: facilitating the detection of existing openly licensed content online; developing techniques for effective OER curation; translating OER into multiple languages; and facilitating content indexing through the recommendation of descriptive metadata. Other emerging technologies, […]
- All Digital Academy Project: Upskilling Adult Educators on Key Digital Emerging Technologies December 30, 2024Recent advances in technology present vast opportunities, yet the European Commission reports that only 56% of people aged 16–74 possess basic digital skills. To bridge this gap, the All Digital Academy (ADA) project targets adult educators, aiming to equip them with emerging digital technology skills. ADA offers online training and resources focused on the Internet […]
- An In-Depth Look at MOOW's Innovative Approach in Higher Education December 30, 2024The article examines the Massive Open Online Workshop (MOOW), a new educational model supported by the European Union that serves as an innovative alternative to Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and digital bootcamps. MOOW stands out for its highly interactive format that encourages intense collaboration over a condensed one-week period, where participants co-develop actionable solutions […]
- Innovative Ways to Design Open Education Resources for Marginalized Communities December 28, 2024Internal security challenges in African countries have resulted in large numbers of displaced persons. In 2022 the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that there are 2 million persons internally displaced in Nigeria. Educating these marginalized groups requires meticulous planning and strategy. These marginalized groups need to be included in the educational landscape; Open Education […]
- The Impact of Adopting OER Videos as Supplementary Resources on Student Scores and Engagement December 28, 2024Open educational resources (OER) have gained immense popularity in recent years, due to their ability to offer students and educators access to high-quality, free-to-use educational materials. The widespread use of OER has also been driven by the increasing availability of digital resources and the internet, which has made it easier to create and share educational […]
- Accesibilidad en REA para el aprendizaje de inglés como lengua extranjera en Educación Primaria y Secundaria December 17, 2024Los Recursos Educativos Abiertos (REA) son documentos, materiales y contenidos educativos disponibles de forma gratuita y abierta para ser utilizados en contextos de enseñanza, aprendizaje o investigación, y la eficacia de su uso depende en gran medida de que la información ofrecida sea accesible para todos los usuarios. Este trabajo de investigación se centra en […]
- Determinants of open educational resources adoption and their impact on educational sustainability: A cross-cultural comparison using SEM-fsQCA December 17, 2024This cross-cultural study investigates the factors influencing the adoption of open educational resources (OER) and their impact on educational sustainability in Malaysia and Oman. The research extends the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2) model by incorporating four additional constructs: design, perceived interactivity, ethics, and PT. A quantitative research methodology was […]
- Toward convergence: Creating clarity in understanding the benefits and costs of OER December 14, 2024We are pleased to share this report developed by the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC), as part of the National Consortium for OER (NCOER), and by a workgroup of institutional, state, and national leaders to offer common principles and frameworks to improve consistency and reliability for measuring cost savings and the return on investment (ROI) […]
- MOOC teaching assistants’ global-engaged learning in the US and China December 6, 2024How can we create a “global-at-home” learning experience for university students to engage them in serving global professional communities online? This study applied global engagement surveys alongside interviews and focus groups in online contexts to examine engaged learning outcomes of US and Chinese university students who served as MOOC teaching assistants to interact with the […]
- Taming the Monster: How can Open Education Promote the Effective and Safe use of Generative AI in Education? December 2, 2024The development, use, and timely promotion of Open Education (OE) has been effective in addressing myriad educational concerns, including inclusivity, accessibility and learning achievement, among many others. However, limited information exists in the literature concerning how OE could enhance Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), which is receiving extensive interest and criticism at this time. To address […]