Module 3. Opening Up Education through OER and MOOCs

Main author: Daniel Villar-Onrubia, Coventry University

Introduction

This module focuses on the role of OER and MOOCs as vectors for opening up education. The module introduces the principles underpinning the notions of OER and MOOC, in legal, technical and pedagogical terms. You will also learn how to find, create, reuse, revise and remix OER. Moreover, it will provide you with tips on how MOOCs can be of use to facilitating learning in campus-based learning.

Learning outcomes

• Recognise the main aspects defining the notion of OER
• Effectively search for high quality OER relevant to your teaching
• Reuse and adapt OER
• Create and share OER
• Recognise different interpretations of ‘openness’ in MOOCs
• Differentiate pedagogical approaches underpinning the design of MOOCs
• Integrate MOOCs into campus-based learning