Distributed Learning Ecosystems -- Distributed learning ecosystems in education -- The shift toward openness in education and the implications for learning ecosystems and ecologies -- The role of institutional repositories in higher education -- The Typologies of (Open) Online Courses and their Dimensions, Characteristics and Relationships with Distributed Learning Ecosystems, Open Educational Resources, and Massive Open Online Courses -- Open textbooks in higher education teaching -- Reuse of OER, a process model approach -- Quality of OER -- Development of an Austrian OER certification for higher education institutions and their employees -- Creating More Generous and Sustainable Educational Futures with OER -- Reflecting Open Practices on Digital Infrastructures -- The Technical Specifications and Requirements for Connecting OER Repositories Using the LOM Standard -- Version management in a distributed infrastructure for Open Educational Resources -- Developing a metadata profile for higher education OER repositories -- A Trusted Learning Analytics Dashboard for displaying OER.
This open-access book is based on the observation that learning ecosystems are increasingly established in higher education institutions. However, an important aspect that is still missing is their interconnectedness. Consequently, the book intends to close this gap by introducing the concept of a distributed learning ecosystem (DLE). A DLE follows the idea of establishing an interlinkage between decentralised learning ecosystems (consisting of content repositories and educational resources) and thus serves as an integrated approach that enables learners to access and use learning content and share resources. About the Editors Dr. Daniel Otto is currently interim professor for the chair of digital education in schools at the University of Oldenburg. His research focuses on educational technology, particularly Open Educational Resources (OER) in higher education. Dr. Gianna Scharnberg holds a PhD from the University of Duisburg-Essen and has conducted several research projects in adult education. She currently works as a consultant for E-Learning and Knowledge Transfer for the German Foundation for Commitment and Volunteering. Prof. Dr. Michael Kerres is professor of educational science at the University Duisburg-Essen. He holds the chair of educational media and knowledge management and is director of the University's Learning Lab. Prof. Dr. Olaf Zawacki-Richter has been involved in the design and development of digital study programs for over 20 years. He is professor of educational technology at the University of Oldenburg and director of the Center for Open Education Research (COER) at the Institute of Education.
Educational technology; Education and state; Non-formal education; Teaching; Education, Higher; Open Access
Section 1: History, Theory and Research in ODDE -- Section 2: Global Perspectives and Internationalization -- Section 3: Organization, Leadership and Change -- Section 4: Infrastructure, Quality Assurance and Support Systems -- Section 5: Learners, Teachers, Media and Technology -- Section 6: Design, Delivery and Assessment.
This open access handbook offers a one-stop-shop for both new and established researchers, educators, policy makers and administrators in the field of open, distance and digital education (ODDE) to gain a comprehensive overview of the history, theory and practice at all levels of ODDE, and at the same time stimulates in-depth discussions on various themes and issues of ODDE for today and future. Researchers, scholars and students in the field of ODDE can use this handbook as a major reference to conduct their own research and learning agendas. To cover the field comprehensively, the handbook is structured following the 3M framework developed by one of the chief editors Zawacki-Richter. The 3M framework categorizes the major research areas and issues in ODDE on three levels. Accordingly, the handbook is divided into six sections in total, two section at each of the three levels: 1) Macro Level – ODDE Systems and Theories, 2) Meso Level - Institutional Perspectives, Management and Organization, and 3) Micro Level – Learning and Teaching in ODDE. This is an open access book.
Associated conference: “Yes we can!” - Digital Education for Better Futures (EDEN 2023 Annual Conference), Conference location: Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin, Ireland, Conference date: 18-20 June 2023
Ubiquity Proceedings London : Ubiquity Press, 2018 3(2023), 1, Seite 444-451 Online-Ressource
