THE OER KNOWLEDGE CLOUD
A SURVEY AND REPOSITORY OF OER RESEARCH
The OER Knowledge Cloud is a curated database and repository to identify, collect, preserve and disseminate documents related to open educational resources. There are currently 2633 published records by 4369 authors from 923 sources, with 1555 file archives.
LATEST EDITORIAL NOTES
COVID-19 CRISIS: UNESCO CALL TO SUPPORT LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING THROUGH OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Rory McGreal · May 05, 2020
In response to the massive disruption of education due to the Covid-19 pandemic affecting 1.57 billion learners in 191 countries, UNESCO has issued a Call to support learning and knowledge sharing through Open Educational Resources (OER) worldwide.
Covid-19 UNESCO Statement:
INTRODUCING UPEI'S OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Rory McGreal · April 09, 2020
UPEI’s Robertson Library, in partnership with the province and the UPEI Student Union, has created a program to support the creation, adaptation, or peer review of open education resources (OER) at UPEI to lower the cost of learning materials for students.
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Oportunidades de investigación en innovación educativa en la era de los MOOCs y el learning analytics
Alario-Hoyos, Carlos
Los MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses – Cursos en Línea Masivos Abiertos) han supuesto una revolución importante en educación, especialmente en educación superior, y han servido como catalizador para que las ...
Posted June 6, 2020
Developing regional OER guidelines in Cameroon: Consultant's report
Nkwenti, Michael N.
The work involved preparing draft OER guidelines catering to regional requirements; building awareness among key stakeholders on the concept and impact of OER; advocating the necessity and benefits of a regional OER ...
Posted June 6, 2020
Creating online learning experiences
Crosslin, Matt; Benham, Brett; Dellinger, Justin; Patterson, Amber; Semingson, Peggy; Spann, Catherine; Usman, Brittany; Watkins, Harriet
This book provides an updated look at issues that comprise the online learning experience creation process. As online learning evolves, the lines and distinctions between various classifications of courses has blurred ...
Posted June 6, 2020
Open educational resources and global online learning
McGreal, Rory
This piece highlights how Open Educational Resources (OER) can help bridge the knowledge divide to achieve equity in education. The author discusses the different digital barriers set in place to prevent free access to ...
Posted June 6, 2020
2012 Faculty and Administrator Open Educational Resources Survey
Donaldson, Robin; Nelson, David; Thomas, Eric
To examine the open educational resources (OER) climate in Florida’s postsecondary institutions, the Florida Distance Learning Consortium (FDLC) conducted an online survey of higher education faculty and staff between ...
Posted June 2, 2020
2018 Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey: Results and Findings
Donaldson, Robin; Opper, John; Shen, E.
During March and April 2018, more than 21,000 students participated in a Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey conducted by the Florida Virtual Campus’s (FLVC) Office of Distance Learning and Student Services. ...
Posted June 2, 2020
2012 Florida Student Textbook Survey
Donaldson, Robin; Nelson, David; Thomas, Eric
Florida Distance Learning Consortium (FDLC) conducted a revised survey of higher education students between January 18 and April 4, 2012 as a follow-up to the 2010 Florida Student Textbook Survey. FDLC administered the ...
Posted June 2, 2020
