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Open Education and the Role of the University: A Study of Emerging Trends
An overview of what universities can do in an open setting: teach, publish, certify and partner, and the trade-offs each choice brings for staff and students.
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Institutional Roles
What governments, universities, libraries and museums contribute to open learning.
Open Education and the Role of Governments in Promoting Access
How governments can widen access to learning through funding, open licensing rules for publicly paid materials, and connectivity programs, and where each has limits.
Open Education and the Role of Libraries in Supporting Learning
What libraries offer people who are learning: help finding reliable sources, study space, device loans and training, and how these services support open education.
Open Education and the Role of the Community College: A Study of Emerging Trends
Why two-year colleges are a natural home for open education: cost-conscious students, links with local employers and the adoption of open textbooks, with cautions.
Open Education and the Role of the Community: A Study of Collaborative Learning
How local groups learn together outside formal schools through study circles, mentors and shared projects, and how open materials can support them.
Open Education and the Role of the Government: A Study of Emerging Trends
The main types of public funding for open educational materials, what recent patterns seem to suggest, and why figures about spending should be checked carefully.
Open Education and the Role of the Institution in Online Learning
The support structures a school, college or university needs for online learning, from technical help and training to accessibility and course quality review.
Open Education and the Role of the Library in Online Learning
How academic librarians help students and staff discover open resources, answer licensing questions and build research skills for online study.
Open Education and the Role of the Library: A Study of Emerging Trends
How public and community libraries act as access points, lending hubs and digital skills centers for open learning, and the pressures that shape what they can offer.
Open Education and the Role of the Museum: A Study of Emerging Trends
How museums share collections, images and teaching sets openly, how visitors and classes use them, and the licensing and context issues to keep in mind.
The Open Education Advantage: How Institutions Can Benefit
The gains colleges may see from open education, including wider reach, reputation and cost control, with honest notes on the costs and the limits of the evidence.
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