Open Educational Resources in E-Learning

Autor: Olga Peñalba Rodriguez, Álvaro J. García-Tejedor, Ricardo J. Rejas-Muslera
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes. 2:1-12
ISSN: 1942-3934
1942-3926
DOI: 10.4018/ijossp.2010100101
Popis: According to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar‘s definition (Deshpande & Mugridge, 1994), Open Educational Resources (OER) are based on the philosophical view of knowledge as a collective, social product. In the last years the relevance of OER has been widely acknowledged and a high magnitude impact is to be expected for OER in the near future (Atkins et al, 2007), (Wiley & Gurrell, 2009), especially as a masterpiece in e-learning development. The aim of this chapter is to present an overview of OER in e-learning, focused on two fundamental aspects: (i) technical issues, mainly standards, and (ii) socio-economic and legal questions. This way the chapter deals with the most relevant issues in this matter: Which is the OER´s role in education, especially for e-learning performance? Which are the technical resources and current standards needed for them? Which socio-economics and legal aspects influence the diffusion and use of OER?
Databáze: OpenAIRE