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Judith DeGroot Post 1

• 12 June 2018, 12:07 AM

Will Open Leqrning ever become the status quo!

OER has been active in our university for a while now, but only to a select few. It seems very difficult for the movement to gain any traction. When I talk to people about OER, the response is "that's a nice idea" and that is a far as it goes. There seems to be the perception if it free it is less than, not a legitimate education.

Recognition for transfer credit for OE courses completed is difficult when a student wants to move into a traditional institution. I jut wonder when we will realize that education is education! regardless of whether it is free or not!

Irwin Devries Post 2 in reply to 1

• 12 June 2018, 6:58 AM • Edited by the author on 12 June 2018, 6:59 AM

There is a growing body of research showing the benefits of OER and increasingly confirming their legitimacy in education. I believe one of the best ways to grow OER is to incorporate them into our own practice and see the successes for ourselves, and make them visible to peers. As for your last point, here's a recently published piece on that particular topic:

Harris, J., & Wihak, C. (2018). The recognition of non-formal education in higher education: Where are we now, and are we learning from experience?. International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education, 33(1).

I hope this helps!