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Jazan University

Jazan

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Jazan University

Open Course Ware

Open Course Ware

An Open Course Ware (OCW) is a free and open digital publication of high quality college and university‐level educational materials.

These materials are organized as courses, and often include course planning materials and evaluation tools as well as thematic content.

Open Course Ware are free and openly licensed, accessible to anyone, anytime via the internet.

Massive Open Online Course

Massive Open Online Course

A massive open online course (MOOC) is a free Web-based program that is designed for the participation of large numbers of geographically dispersed students.

A MOOC may be patterned on a college or university course or may be less structured. Although MOOCs don't always offer academic credits, they provide education that may enable certification, employment or further studies.

Why Open Education Matters?

Why Open Education Matters

What is a MOOC?

OER Content Creation

- Create your own content or create based on OERs

- Use caution with “closed” content

- Attribute all content properly - individual authors get to decide whether to be “open” or not

- Many public platforms available for publishing:

- GoogleDocs (www.docs.google.com)

- slideshare (www.slideshare.net)

- YouTube (www.youtube.com)

- Open Author from OER commons

OER Content Creation Cont

OER Creation Content Cont

(https://www.oercommons.org/authoring- overview ) - WikiEducator ( http://wikieducator.org/ Main_Page )

- TedEd ( https://ed.ted.com )

- MERLOT content builder

http://info.merlot.org/merlothelp/index.htm#authoring_strategies.htm

The five Rs of Openness

The five Rs of Openness

- Retain - the right to make, own and control copies of the content

- Reuse - the right to use the content in a wide range of ways

- Revise - the right to adapt, adjust, modify or alter the content itself

- Remix - the right to combine the original or revised content with other open content to create something new

- Redistribute - the right to share copies of the original content, your revision or your remixes with others (D.Wiley, 2014)

Content Curation

- Content curation is important so that information is presented in ...

- Content curation is important so that information is presented in an organized format

- The information can be sorted and tagged (i.e. subject or media format)

- Always check for license before considering use of data

Information to be included in curated content

Information to be included in curat...

- Title

- Citation of source

- Summary with an introduction to the resource with some annotation or reflection by subject matter expert that gives student some guidance for using the resource

- Link to the resource

- Notes on learning activities that may be required

http://ce.uwex.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CuratingOERs.pdf)

Creating OER and Combining Licenses

Creating OER and Combining Licenses

Licenses

- Creating open content does not mean giving up ownership

- Open content licenses protect your work and let you share it

- Creative Commons provides user-friendly open licenses

Creative Commons Licensing Explained

Creative Commons Licensing Explained

Advantages

Advatnages

-Expanded access to learning: Students anywhere in the world can access OERs at any time, and they can access the material repeatedly.

-Scalability: OER’s are easy to distribute widely with little or no cost.

-Augmentation of class materials: OERs can supplement textbooks and lectures where deficiencies in information are evident.

-Enhancement of regular course content: Presenting information in multiple formats may help students to more easily learn the material being taught. Eg: videos that accompany text

-Quick circulation: Quick availability of material may increase the timeliness and/or relevance of the material being presented.

-Less expense for students: The use of OERs instead of traditional textbooks or course packs can reduce the cost of course materials for students

Advantages Cont

-Showcasing of innovation and talent: A wide audience may learn of faculty research interests and expertise. Potential students and donors may be impressed, and students and faculty recruitment efforts may be enhanced.

-Ties for alumni: OERs provide an excellent way for alumni to stay connected to the institution and continue with a program of lifelong learning.

Advantages Cont

Advantages Cont

Advatnages Cont

-Continually improved resources: Unlike textbooks and other static sources of information, OER’s can be improved quickly through direct editing by users or through solicitation and incorporation of user feedback. Instructors can take an existing OER, adapt it for a class, and make the modified OER available for others to use.

Disadvantages

-Quality issues: Since many OER repositories allow any user to create an account and post material, some resources may not be relevant and/or accurate.

-lack of human interaction between teacher and students: OER material is created to stand alone, and since self-learning users may access the material outside of a classroom environment, they will miss out on the discussion and instructor feedback that characterize for credit classes and that make such classed useful and valuable.

Disadvantage Cont

-Language and/or cultural barriers: Although efforts are being made to make OERs available in multiple languages, many are only available in English, limiting their usefulness to non-English speakers. Additionally, not all resources are culturally appropriate for all audiences.

-Technological issues: Some students may have trouble using some OERs if they have a slow or erratic internet connection. Other OERs may require software that students don’t have and that may not be able to afford.

Disadvantages Cont

-Sustainability issues: Since OER creators generally do not receive any type of payment for their OER, there may be little incentive for them to update their OER or to unsure that it will continue to be available online.

Disadvantages Cont

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