The University of Texas at Arlington is offering free online course on Introduction to Open Education. This course is designed to promote awareness of open education among graduate students, faculty, and learning designers.
In this six-week course, applicants will learn about open education and how it can significantly reduce costs, increase agency and transparency, and improve learning outcomes. This course will start on October 1, 2017.
Course At A Glance
Length: 6 weeks
Effort: 3-5 hours pw
Subject: Education & Teacher Training
Institution: University of Texas at Arlington and edx
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes, Add a Verified Certificate for $59
Session: Course Starts on October 1, 2017
Providers’ Details
The University of Texas at Arlington is one of the nation’s most dynamic centers of higher learning, setting the standard for educational excellence in the thriving North Texas region it calls home.
About This Course
Open education has come a long way over the last two decades in reshaping the effectiveness and economics of education. With increased adoption at higher education institutions, open education holds the potential for creating broader systemic changes, including:
- Reducing educational costs;
- Increasing agency of learners and faculty;
- Promoting greater transparency;
- Improving student outcomes.
Why Take This Course?
This course is designed to promote awareness of open education among graduate students, faculty, and learning designers. You will be introduced to open education concepts that will equip you to utilize open educational resources within your own institutions. As more educators share open educational resources, greater collaboration and shared knowledge is possible. This shift can increase access to quality educational possibilities, particularly in places that have not historically had these opportunities.
Learning Outcomes
- Background on the current educational landscape
- An introduction to elements of open education
- An understanding of copyright, Creative Commons, and other permissions
- Open pedagogy, data, and algorithms
- Competency mapping
Instructors
David Wiley
David is Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning, an organization dedicated to increasing student success, reinvigorating pedagogy, and improving the affordability of education through the adoption of open educational resources by schools, community and state colleges, and universities.
George Siemens
George is an author, researcher, and theorist in the field of learning, knowledge management, and technology.
Requirements
None
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