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Five critiques of the Open Educational Resources movement - english information

https://web.archive.org/web/20151211052933/http://jeremyknox.net/2012/03/28/five-critiques-of-the-open-educational-resources-movement-oer-highered-elearning-edtech/

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The author is a PhD student in Education studies, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (UK). His focus is on E-Learning and Digital Cultures. In his article, he discusses several critical points about the OER movement.

Paragraphs:
* Introduction
* An under-theorisation of the notions of ‘openness’ and ‘freedom’
* The rejection and privileging of institutional structure
* No place for pedagogy
* Humanistic assumptions of autonomy and self-direction
* Alignment with the needs of capital
* Conclusion
[Source: Editors of Education Worldwide]

Keywords

e-learning; educational research; educational materials; Open Educational Resources (OER); Open Access; Open Courseware; Open Learning;