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Schophuizen, Martine; Kreijns, Karel; Stoyanov, Slavi; Rosas, Scott; Kalz, Marco – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2021
Openness in education is not a consistent term or value since "open" is used to describe various things and often means different things to different individuals. In a research context, it is important to identify the many interpretation(s) and perspectives of openness being investigated, especially since the underlying ideas behind…
Descriptors: Open Education, Open Educational Resources, Electronic Learning, Concept Mapping
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Stracke, Christian M.; Sharma, Ramesh Chander; Bozkurt, Aras; Burgos, Daniel; Cassafieres, Cécile Swiatek; dos Santos, Andreia Inamorato; Mason, Jon; Ossiannilsson, Ebba; Santos-Hermosa, Gema; Shon, Jin Gon; Wan, Marian; Agbu, Jane-Frances Obiageli; Farrow, Robert; Karakaya, Özlem; Nerantzi, Chrissi; Ramírez-Montoya, María Soledad; Conole, Grainne; Cox, Glenda; Truong, Vi – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
In terms of scale, shock, and disenfranchisement, the disruption to formal education arising from COVID-19 has been unprecedented. Anecdotally, responses from teachers and educators around the world range from heightened caution to being inspired by distance education as the "new normal." Of all the challenges, face-to-face and formal…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Open Education, Distance Education
OECD Publishing, 2023
This analytical report was prepared by the OECD Higher Education Policy Team as part of the Education and Innovation Practice Community (EIPC), an action of the European Union's New European Innovation Agenda, flagship 4 on "Fostering, attracting and retaining deep tech talent". EIPC seeks to bring together peers from policy and practice…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Higher Education, Curriculum Development, Secondary School Curriculum
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Admiraal, Wilfried; Huisman, Bart; Pilli, Olga – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2015
Open online distance learning in higher education has quickly gained popularity, expanded, and evolved, with Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as the most recent development. New web technologies allow for scalable ways to deliver video lecture content, implement social forums and track student progress in MOOCs. However, we remain limited in…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Open Education, Distance Education, Student Evaluation
Boom, W. J. G., van den; Schulsmans, K. H. L. A. – 1989
An investigation of the phenomenon of open education (OE) was based on three questions. To answer why OE has received so much attention, researchers surveyed and analyzed arguments that influenced thinking about OE and establishment of OE institutes. To answer the question concerning the defining characteristics of OE, researchers took the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Psychology, Educational Research
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Council of Europe, Strasbourg (France). Documentation Center for Education in Europe. – 1974
This newsletter contains articles in French and English on events relating to educational policy in various European countries. Part 1 contains an essay on the essential aims of education and a suggestion for incorporating work and study in university education. Part 2 includes the following news items: Austria's school education act; Belgium's…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Tait, Alan, Ed. – 1989
Twenty-five papers presented at the conference include papers on the role of the site coordinator in a distributed education network in Ontario; student support systems in the Open University of Israel; the dilemmas of designing a computer mediated communication support system; interactive libraries; tutoring in technical science in the Open…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Correspondence Study, Cost Effectiveness
Valcke, M. M. A.; And Others – 1991
This document examines support for students in open learning systems (OLS) by clarifying the concept at the theoretical level, looking for empirical support for its potential value, and identifying key variables that constrain approaches to support. Part 1 clarifies two key concepts--support and effects. Part 2 presents the definition of OLS. In…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Ancillary School Services, Counseling Services, Foreign Countries
Martens, Rob – 1998
This book examines embedded support in course material. The focus is on self-study and associated concepts such as independent learning, distance education, and open education, and the general context is adult and higher education. The seven chapters cover: (1) general introductory material, including a description of the future, distance…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Content, Distance Education