This Document Is an Introduction to Open Learning. It Examines

This Document Is an Introduction to Open Learning. It Examines

Guide to Open Learning ABSTRACT: This document is an introduction to Open Learning. It examines briefly what “Open” means and the different facets of the open movement and what “Learning” means and how it is different for every person. Attention is brought to the issue of the digital divide and ways to reduce or eliminate barriers to education. We look at how to get started with Open Learning if you are fortunate enough to have access to the technologies, and possible ways of obtaining access if you don't. We then go over how to map out a personalized learning strategy that works for you. The core of the document goes over many of the different types of Open Learning resources available, and possible ways to organize and structure your learning. We will also looks at the issue of accreditation and how to receive recognition for your learning in a way that allows you to demonstrate your newly acquired skills. Finally, it finishes with ideas on how to start solo or collaborative projects as well as possible ways to get them funded. There is a large collection of Open Learning resources at the end of this guide. Corbin Tarrant [email protected] http://iamcorbin.net Edited By: E J Lepke [email protected] Version 1.01 Released On May 12 2012, Updated On May 18, 2012 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Table of Contents What is Open?..................................................................................3 What is Open Learning and Open Education?...............................................................................................3 What are Open Educational Resources? .......................................................................................................3 What is Open Data?..................................................................................................................................................3 What is Open Policy?...............................................................................................................................................3 What is Open Access?............................................................................................................................................3 What is an Open License?.....................................................................................................................................4 What is Open Source?............................................................................................................................................4 What is Learning?...........................................................................4 The Science of Learning........................................................................................................................................4 Experience and Necessity...................................................................................................................................5 Getting Started with Open Learning.........................................5 The Digital Divide.......................................................................................................................................................5 Getting Access..........................................................................................................................................................6 Digital Literacy...........................................................................................................................................................6 Mapping Out Your Personal Learning Strategy....................7 Clearly Define Your Task.........................................................................................................................................8 Engaging in Open Learning.........................................................9 Courses........................................................................................................................................................................9 Textbooks..................................................................................................................................................................10 Social..........................................................................................................................................................................10 Volunteering............................................................................................................................................................12 Accreditation............................................................................................................................................................12 Organizational Tools..............................................................................................................................................13 Where To Go From Here..............................................................14 Appendix A: Resources..............................................................16 What is Open?.........................................................................................................................................................16 What is Learning?..................................................................................................................................................16 Getting Started........................................................................................................................................................17 Course Search Engines.......................................................................................................................................17 Courses.....................................................................................................................................................................17 Video Resources....................................................................................................................................................19 Textbooks & Publications.....................................................................................................................................20 Social..........................................................................................................................................................................21 Accreditation............................................................................................................................................................21 Organizational Tools..............................................................................................................................................22 Other Tools...............................................................................................................................................................22 Openly Licensed Media Search........................................................................................................................23 Crowdsourcing/Crowdfunding.........................................................................................................................23 Volunteering............................................................................................................................................................23 Other Organizations...............................................................................................................................................24 Other Resources....................................................................................................................................................24 Attribution........................................................................................26 What is Open? Issac Newton said “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” This statement embodies what the Open movement is about. Through sharing and collaboration we can do much more than we ever could on our own. Let's briefly examine the various facets of the Open movement. What is Open Learning and Open Education? “Open learning is an approach to education that seeks to remove all unnecessary barriers to learning, while aiming to provide students with a reasonable chance of success in an education and training system centered on their specific needs and located in multiple arenas of learning.” - Neil Butcher[1] To define Open Learning is a challenge in itself. Since every person has their own unique way of experiencing and learning about the world around them it is different for every person. What can be looked at is the ways in which we can organize systems that foster Open Learning. Open Learning is a system that aims to eliminate or greatly lower barriers to use, extraction, and reuse of knowledge. It is purposeful, directed learning as opposed to simply the accumulation of knowledge without really understanding why you need to know about a topic. It takes place in a volatile environment that the individual learns to customize and it provides the user with feedback that is constantly used to refine and improve upon the experience. Open Learning is largely available because of the internet, although it is possible for it to take the form of offline content as well. It very often makes use of Open Educational Resources (OER). What are Open Educational Resources? “OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the

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