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Dr.Saramma Mathew

Global efforts of Open Education Resources. Dr.Saramma Mathew. Global efforts of Open Education Resources. OpenCourseWare  Consortium. The  OpenCourseWare   Consortium  is  a  collaboration  of  more than  200  higher  education institutions    The mission of the  OpenCourseWare

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Dr.Saramma Mathew

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  1. Global efforts of Open Education Resources Dr.Saramma Mathew

  2. Global efforts of Open Education Resources OpenCourseWare Consortium. • The OpenCourseWare  Consortium  is  a  collaboration  of  more than  200  higher  education institutions •    The mission of the OpenCourseWare Consortium  is  to  advance  education  and  empower  people  worldwide  through opencourseware.

  3. MIT OpenCourseWare (MIT OCW) (MIT) put all of the educational materials from its undergraduate- and graduate-level courses online, partly free and openly available to anyone, anywhere. MIT OpenCourseWare is a large-scale, web-based publication of MIT course materials.

  4. UNESCO support for OER • UNESCO hosts the Open Training Platform, • a comprehensive database of more than 10,000 OERs designed to facilitate teaching, learning, and research. • Developed by UNESCO’sCommunication and Information Sector, provides a central access point for capacity building in a wide variety of disciplines.

  5. Intergovernmental organisation created by Commonwealth Heads of Government to encourage the development and sharing of open learning/distance education knowledge, resources and technologies. COL is helping developing nations improve access to quality education and training.

  6. Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia • CEMCA fully aligns itself with the COL programme, • , CEMCA is developing a new pedagogical model to help the National Institute of Open Schooling in India • CEMCA is promoting information and communication technology (ICT) training for teacher educators

  7. Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia • CEMCA publishes a quarterly newsletter, EduComm Asia, • produces knowledge resources on various applications of ICT in education. • CEMCA provides fellowships, attachment and internship opportunities to young and middle-level professionals

  8. Importance for learners and teachers • Increased  availability  of  high  quality,  relevant,  need‐targeted  learning  materials • contribute to more productive  learners   and faculty members. •  OER removes  restrictionsaround   copying  resources,  • reduces  the  cost  of accessing  educational materials.

  9. Importance for learners and teachers • Supports curriculum development • Attracts quality staff and students • Enables prospective students to explore the curriculum when choosing a course

  10. Importance for learners and teachers • Shares best practice internationally • Allows for peer review • Maximises the use and increases availability of educational materials • Raises standard of educational resources by gathering more contributors

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