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OERs shining light, new textbook model, or harbinger of a new imperialism - english information
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The author is a researcher with a focus on digital learning. In his blog article he has a critical look at Open Educational Resources and tries to answer the following questions:
What are OERs good for?
When are they a good thing?
Could they be a bad thing?
Whom do they serve?
[Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]
Keywords
e-learning; educational research; educational materials; Offene Bildungsinhalte / Open Educational Resources (OER); Open Access; Open Courseware; Open Learning; Openness; Machtverhältnisse / power structures; Eurozentrismus / eurocentrism; Ethnozentrismus / ethnocentrism; Imperialismus / imperialism; Kritik / criticism;
| Resource type: | Other Resource Type |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| URL (original): | http://davecormier.com/edblog/2009/02/22/oers-shining-light-new-textbook-model-or-harbinger-of-a-new-imperialism/ |
| Source / author of the website: | Cormier, Dave |
| Country of origin of the resource: | Canada; |
| Record-ID: | 8977 |
| Update: | 10.12.2020 |
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