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Module 3: why be open?
The document outlines several arguments for being open with educational materials: 1) The technical argument is that there is no education without open source materials. 2) Politically, being open can increase exposure for educational institutions and individuals like teachers and researchers. 3) Economically, research shows open materials may increase sales of related books and resources through greater exposure. That's a concise three sentence summary of the key points made in the document about arguments for being open with educational materials.
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- 3. Several (good!) arguments tobe open • technical argument • political argument • economical argument • evolutionary argument • educational argument
- 4. Technical argument: There is, technically spoken, no education without being Open Source: David Wiley http://slideshare.net/opencontent
- 5. Source: David Wileyhttp://slideshare.net/opencontent Political argument:
- 6. Economical arguments: • Won't editors' businesses crash? o Research1 shows evidence that in many cases the sale of books increases when an online version is offered open (and for free) • Exposure Source: David Wiley http://slideshare.net/opencontent o organisational level • university • school o individual level • teachers • researchers
- 7. Evolutionary argument: • BeingOpen Quantity of feedback will increase Benefits for your course materials Benefits for your own students • Being open and creative / innovative More exposure More feedback Etc...
- 8. Educational arguments Presence inthe educational world Use open courses to show to candidate students what your education looks like Take away their doubts about the educational culture and the level of courses at university: "will I be able to understand the scientific articles that are part of the course materials at university?" Use open courses to give students extra study support By opening up 'stumble courses' and providing them with weblectures, students can rewatch the lecture. They get a second chance to understand the learning content. Use open courses to support students with learning difficulties or disabilities Easily adapt learning materials to e.g. visually impaired students. Or provide weblectures with subtitles to help hearing-impaired students. Teach your students in a "flipped classroom" system Let them gather the information by taking an Open Course, online, before they come to class. In the classroom you can come to deep level learning using interaction between students.
- 9. So... Why NOT be Open?