iTunes U and the construction of Open Educational Resources
| Published | 2011 |
| Type of work | Proceedings Paper |
| Conference | Achievements in Engineering Materials, Energy, Management and Control Based on Information Technology, Pts 1 and 2 |
| Publisher | Int Sci & Educ Res Assoc; Beijing Spon Res Inst; Beijing Gireida Educ Co Ltd |
| Country | Switzerland, Asia |
ABSTRACT
To co-construct and share OERs is a common goal of global for education fields. iTunes U is an open and free educational platform constructed on the basis of iTunes, which provides brand-new development conditions and ideas for the co-construction and sharing of OERs. This article first raises the key problems for the co-construction and sharing of OERs and then analyzes why it is not only possible but also necessary for iTunes U to support the development of OERs.| Keywords | iTunes U · Open Educational Resources · sharing · web 2.0 |
| Published at | Laublsrutistr 24, Ch-8717 Stafa-Zurich |
| Language | eng |
| ISBN | 978-3-03785-002-2 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.171-172.197 |
| URL | http://www.scientific.net/AMR.171-172.197 |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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