Openness and Education
  1. 310 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

This volume takes a look at the emergence of open education as a concept, a production process and a delivery preference in the world of education and learning. Drawing on early lessons from around the globe the book lays out how formal education, workplace learning and lifelong learning have been impacted so far by open education and how they stand to be further impacted by a landscape that is still changing. The book examines the social and economic consequences of open education and provide an insight into the way open education could contribute to a higher level of digital inclusion and to the establishment of new and innovative services of high social and economic merit. Featuring case studies of initiatives, practices and projects this volume illustrates theoretical concepts and emerging models of open education in the context of the latest academic studies and entrepreneurial innovation.

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Yes, you can access Openness and Education by Andreas Meiszner, Lin Squire, Elmar Husmann, Andreas Meiszner,Lin Squire,Elmar Husmann in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Éducation & Éducation générale. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. FRONT COVER
  2. OPENNESS AND EDUCATION
  3. COPYRIGHT PAGE
  4. CONTENTS
  5. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
  6. FOREWORD
  7. PREFACE
  8. INTRODUCTION
  9. CHAPTER 1 HOW DOES OPEN EDUCATION WORK?
  10. CHAPTER 2 OPEN EDUCATION IN PRACTICE
  11. CHAPTER 3 OPEN EDUCATION CASE STUDIES: AVARIETY OF SHADES AND FORMATS
  12. CHAPTER 4 ASSESSMENT AND RECOGNITION OF OPEN LEARNING
  13. CHAPTER 5 OPEN EDUCATION BUSINESS MODELS: CONFIGURATIONS AND SUSTAINABILITY
  14. CHAPTER 6 THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF OPEN EDUCATION
  15. CHAPTER 7 COMMENTARIES AND CONCLUSIONS
  16. ABOUT THE AUTHORS
  17. ABOUT THE EDITORS