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Open Educational Resources: reviewing initiatives and issues

Open Educational Resources: reviewing initiatives and issues Open Learning Vol. 24, No. 1, February 2009, 3–10 EDITORIAL Taylor and Francis Ltd COPL_A_362712.sgm 10.1080/02680510802625443 Open Learning 0268-0513 (print)/1469-9958 (online) Original Article 2009 Taylor & Francis 24 1 000000February 2009 SusanD’Antoni [email protected] The aim of this special issue of Open Learning is to provide an introduction to the emerging Open Educational Resources (OER) movement. It is a young movement, with just a decade of development, but significant initiatives have been undertaken in a range of settings, issues have been identified that must be addressed, and ultimately there are implications for education systems and institutions, learners and educators. Open Educational Resources: the term In 2002, UNESCO convened a group of academics, primarily from developing coun- tries, to assess a new development – the OpenCourseWare initiative of the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology (MIT). The Forum on the Impact of Open Courseware for Higher Education Institutions in Developing Countries coined the term ‘Open Educational Resources’, which was defined as: The open provision of educational resources, enabled by information and communica- tion technologies, for consultation, use and adaptation by a community of users for noncommercial purposes. (UNESCO, 2002) Participants of the meeting were enthusiastic about the potential of such resources and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Open Learning: The Journal of Open and Distance Learning Taylor & Francis

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Open Learning Vol. 24, No. 1, February 2009, 3–10 EDITORIAL Taylor and Francis Ltd COPL_A_362712.sgm 10.1080/02680510802625443 Open Learning 0268-0513 (print)/1469-9958 (online) Original Article 2009 Taylor & Francis 24 1 000000February 2009 SusanD’Antoni [email protected] The aim of this special issue of Open Learning is to provide an introduction to the emerging Open Educational Resources (OER) movement. It is a young movement, with just a decade of development, but significant initiatives have been undertaken in a range of settings, issues have been identified that must be addressed, and ultimately there are implications for education systems and institutions, learners and educators. Open Educational Resources: the term In 2002, UNESCO convened a group of academics, primarily from developing coun- tries, to assess a new development – the OpenCourseWare initiative of the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology (MIT). The Forum on the Impact of Open Courseware for Higher Education Institutions in Developing Countries coined the term ‘Open Educational Resources’, which was defined as: The open provision of educational resources, enabled by information and communica- tion technologies, for consultation, use and adaptation by a community of users for noncommercial purposes. (UNESCO, 2002) Participants of the meeting were enthusiastic about the potential of such resources and

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