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The Rise of OER and Digital Textbooks in Higher Education

Kitaboo

We’ve moved from traditional print textbooks to digital ones and even to Open Educational Resource s (OER). Among the big trends in higher education textbooks , using OER and digital textbooks stands out. The Emergence and Scope of Open Educational Resources OER and Digital Textbooks II. How to Use OER?

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Emerging Online Learning Tools Research Session Mindmap

Clark Quinn

At AECT18, I dropped in on a session summarizing research on emerging technologies for online learning. So, in addition to all the research on research, David Wiley presented some outcome findings for OERs. Specifically, OERs are at least as good as traditional copyrighted materials.

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Maximizing Learning Potential with Open Educational Resources

Kitaboo

In a world where education is rapidly evolving, Open Educational Resources (OERs) have emerged as a game-changer. A recent survey by NCBI shows a staggering 91% of respondents actively engaging with OERs. Yet, despite these impressive figures, OERs remain underutilized in many regions globally.

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Maximizing Impact: Strategies for Scalable Educational Resource Development

Kitaboo

Digital textbook platforms have emerged as pivotal tools in this pursuit, revolutionizing the way educators create and deliver learning materials. Embrace Open Educational Resources (OER) Open Educational Resources (OER) are freely available materials that can be used, adapted, and shared by educators and institutions.

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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

Conversely, some of the smaller, younger institutions will emerge from the shadows as the world sees how good they really are. There’s no point rehashing the same lectures when the world’s best authorities have already recorded them and offered them to the world as OERs. An xcMOOC hybrid will emerge as the third variant.

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Moving Microlearning to the Cloud

Ed App

Microlearning through open educational resources (OERs) is one of the facets of learning that is fast gaining traction among people. The focus of this system is to deliver customized OERs as microlearning nuggets to satisfy the real-time needs of learners. The Challenges.

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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

Conversely, some of the smaller, younger institutions will emerge from the shadows as the world sees how good they really are. There’s no point rehashing the same lectures when the world’s best authorities have already recorded them and offered them to the world as OERs. An xcMOOC hybrid will emerge as the third variant.

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