Dr.Saramma Mathew

Global efforts of Open Education Resources

Global efforts of Open Education Resources  

OpenCourseWare Consortium.• The OpenCourseWare  Consortium  is  a  collaboration  of  more than  200  higher  education institutions

•    The mission of the OpenCourseWareConsortium  is  to  advance  education  and  empower  people  worldwide  through

opencourseware.

MIT OpenCourseWare (MIT OCW)

(MIT) put all of the educational materials from its undergraduate- and graduate-level courses online, partly free and openly available to anyone, anywhere.

MIT OpenCourseWare is a large-scale, web-based publication of MIT course materials.

UNESCO support for OER

• UNESCO hosts the Open Training Platform,

• a comprehensive database of more than 10,000 OERs designed to facilitate teaching, learning, and research.

• Developed by UNESCO’sCommunication and Information Sector, provides a central access point for capacity building in a wide variety of disciplines.

Intergovernmental organisation created by Commonwealth

Heads of Government to encourage the development and

sharing of open learning/distance education knowledge,

resources and technologies. COL is helping developing nations

improve access to quality education and training.

 

Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia

• CEMCA fully aligns itself with the COL programme,

• , CEMCA is developing a new pedagogical model to help the National Institute of Open Schooling in India

• CEMCA is promoting information and communication technology (ICT) training for teacher educators

Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia

• CEMCA publishes a quarterly newsletter, EduComm Asia,

• produces knowledge resources on various applications of ICT in education.

• CEMCA provides fellowships, attachment and internship opportunities to young and middle-level professionals

Importance for learners and teachers

• Increased  availability  of  high  quality, relevant,  need‐targeted  learning  materials  • contribute to more productive  learners   and faculty members.

•  OER removes  restrictions  around   copying  resources, 

•   reduces  the  cost  of accessing educational materials.

Importance for learners and teachers

• Supports curriculum development• Attracts quality staff and students• Enables prospective students to

explore the curriculum when choosing a course

Importance for learners and teachers

• Shares best practice internationally• Allows for peer review• Maximises the use and increases

availability of educational materials• Raises standard of educational

resources by gathering more contributors