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APROPIATIC (IV). Larry Cooperman: Open education: what is it, why is it, for whom is it and how to begin

Notes from the VI Encuentro académico: Apropiatic. Uso y apropiación de la tecnología para el aprendizaje, organized by UNIMINUTO, and held in Bogotá, Colombia, on November 30 and December 1, 2015.

Larry Cooperman
Open education: what is it, why is it, for whom is it and how to begin

Activity: What is the topic more difficult to understand for my students at the introductory level of my teaching? Look for a resource that can help them understand the topic in an easy way and with no additional cost. Answers:

Most of the materials that we find online are copyrighted and cannot actually be used for education. The idea behind open education is to eliminate the frictions between copyright holders and users of educational materials. How to use materials without permission? With a license.

But open content is only a small fraction of what constitutes open education. Open education is about resources, tools and practices within a participatory open framework to improve access to education. Without sharing there is no education.

Why should open content be free (as in free beer)? Is it enough for open content to be free?

Whom is open education for?

How do we proceed? Step 1, the simplest one, is to tell the world what anyone can do with your stuff: choose a license.

The 5Rs of Openness, by David Wiley:

In an open education project, we should think about who benefits the project. Especificaly:

Strategies for open education:

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