The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning just released a special issue, focusing on open education and open access. There are several articles in the issue that are well worth reading, giving a strong background into the history of open education, and the possibilities for engagement.
From the issue’s table of contents:
Editorial
| Openness and the Future of Higher Education | HTML PDF EPUB |
| David Wiley, John Hilton III |
Research Articles
| Openness, Dynamic Specialization, and the Disaggregated Future of Higher Education | HTML PDF EPUB |
| David Wiley, John Hilton III | Article 10.5.1 |
| From Open Content to Open Course Models: Increasing Access and Enabling Global Participation in Higher Education | HTML PDF EPUB |
| Tannis Morgan, Stephen Carey | Article 10.5.2 |
| The Impact of Openness on Bridging Educational Digital Divides | HTML PDF EPUB |
| Andy Lane | Article 10.5.3 |
| Open Textbook Proof-of-Concept via Connexions | HTML PDF EPUB |
| Judy Baker, Joel Thierstein, Kathi Fletcher, Manpreet Kaur, Jonathan Emmons | Article 10.5.4 |
| Peer-To-Peer Recognition of Learning in Open Education | HTML PDF EPUB |
| Jan Philipp Schmidt, Christine Geith, Stian Håklev, Joel Thierstein | Article 10.5.5 |
| Open Educational Resources: New Possibilities for Change and Sustainability | HTML PDF EPUB |
| Norm Friesen | Article 10.5.6 |
| The Technological Dimension of a Massive Open Online Course: The Case of the CCK08 Course Tools | HTML PDF EPUB |
| Antonio Fini | Article 10.5.7 |
| Incentives and Disincentives for the Use of OpenCourseWare | HTML PDF EPUB |
| Anne M. Arendt, Brett E. Shelton | Article 10.5.8 |
Open Access Week
| Athabasca University’s Open Access Week Presentations | HTML PDF EPUB |
| Terry Anderson |
