1.3 Things you should know about open
Open Badges
Open badges are free, digital records of achievement that you can save and share. All you need to set up an account, that enables you to store your badges, is an email address. If you are new to the idea of open badges and want to find out what they offer and how they differ from certificates, the Scottish Social Services Council open badges website [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] is a great place to start.
Activity 3
Watch this short video from the Scottish Social Services Council, which explains about badges.
Open Licenses
An open license allows material to be copied, distributed, edited, remixed and built upon to make a new course. An open license can be applied to a complete course, but it can also be given to smaller pieces of material including text, images and videos. Find more about open licenses at https://creativecommons.org/ share-your-work/ licensing-considerations/ and Open licensing (in Becoming an open educator).
Educational material developed under an open license is sometimes known as an OER or Open Educational Resource.
1.2 Finding online courses