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The Open Education Model: A New Approach to Learning
A plain-language definition of the open education model: open licenses, shared resources, open access and flexible pathways, and how it differs from enrollment-based schooling.
Open education
Learning without gates, explained plainly.
Independent, general information on open education, open resources and online learning, and how they help students, teachers and institutions.
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The Intersection of Open Education and Artificial Intelligence
A map of where AI tools meet open educational resources: tutoring, content generation, translation and licensing questions, with cautions for learners and teachers.
The Benefits of Open Education: Why it Matters for Students and Institutions
A balanced summary of the case for open education from the student and institution sides, plus the measures that show whether the benefits are real.
The Benefits of Open Education for Students with Disabilities
A general guide to how open formats, adaptable files and flexible pacing can help students with disabilities, with the accessibility basics that make the difference.
Breaking Down Barriers: The Benefits of Open Education
A plain survey of the main barriers to education, including cost, distance, prerequisites, language and time, and how open approaches address each one.
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Foundations and Future
Core ideas, technology and evidence behind open education.
Open Education Models What open education is and how its core ideas work. 15 guides AI and Open Education How artificial intelligence meets open learning resources. 7 guides Outcomes and Evidence How the effects of open education are studied and measured. 11 guides Culture and Ethics The shared habits and moral questions around open learning. 6 guides Open Scholarship Publishing, research and ownership in an open setting. 4 guides The Open Education Movement What the movement is, where it came from and where it is heading. 29 guides Open Research and Innovation Where open education meets open science, open research and open innovation. 8 guides Platforms and Assessment The technology, platforms and evaluation methods behind open learning. 10 guides Learning Approaches Teaching and study approaches that open resources make easier to try. 12 guides Technology and Engagement Tools, games and design choices that shape online learning. 13 guides Impact Reviews Literature reviews on attainment, policy and quality. 3 guides Open Resources by Subject Subject by subject reviews of open educational resource collections. 12 guides Open Resource Landscape Reviews of the state, research and business side of open educational resources. 9 guides Open Tools and Standards Open-source software, open data, standards, badges and courses that support open education. 9 guides The Power of Open Education The wider promise of open education for learners, classrooms, assessment and community. 11 guides
Access and Inclusion
How openness reaches learners who are often left out.
Learning Support and Disability Open education for students who need accessible or adapted learning. 19 guides Equity and Background How open education affects learners from different backgrounds. 20 guides Rural and Underserved Communities Reaching places with limited schools, services or connectivity. 8 guides Sustainability and Development Open learning in development, environmental and community programs. 13 guides The Digital Divide Gaps in devices, connection and skills, and ways to narrow them. 6 guides Social Justice and Mobility Fairness, inclusion and opportunity in open learning. 14 guides Benefits by Audience How open resources help teachers, language learners and students with different needs. 6 guides
Learners and Teachers
The people who learn and teach in the open.
Learners and Teachers What open education means for the people in the classroom. 11 guides Teacher and Administrator Roles How educators and administrators change their work around open materials. 8 guides Student Engagement and Motivation How involved and driven learners are when using open resources. 8 guides Retention and Completion Why students stay, finish and succeed, and what costs have to do with it. 8 guides Student Outcomes What results are measured for learners and how solid the evidence is. 7 guides Teacher Burnout and Well-being Workload and wellbeing for teachers who use shared materials. 3 guides Teacher Professional Growth Training, development and collaboration for teachers. 9 guides Personalized Open Learning Using open materials to build learning routes around the individual student. 5 guides Civic and Thinking Skills Critical thinking, global citizenship, culture, lifelong learning and digital literacy gained through open study. 11 guides
Institutions and Work
Schools, colleges, employers and communities.
Institutions and Courses Colleges, universities and course design with open resources. 8 guides Work and Economy Business, training and economic benefits of open learning. 18 guides Creating Open Resources Writing and adapting open materials for particular audiences and subjects. 11 guides Policy and Initiatives Frameworks, policies and outreach projects for putting openness into practice. 11 guides Higher Education Future How openness may change universities, their governance and their direction. 8 guides Work and Training Futures Preparing learners and employees for work with open resources. 7 guides Institutional Roles What governments, universities, libraries and museums contribute to open learning. 11 guides Institutional Change and Reputation How openness affects the culture, image and structure of colleges. 9 guides Creating Resources for Specific Audiences How to author open resources for particular learners, subjects and learning goals. 11 guides Open Resource Guides Practical guides to finding, using, creating and licensing open educational resources. 10 guides
Online Learning
Designing, running and understanding learning that happens online.
Online Course Design How to plan and build online courses that people finish. 8 guides Online Learning Environments Building online spaces that support success, autonomy and well-being. 4 guides Online Learning Communities Creating and sustaining groups where learners work together. 6 guides Evolution of Online Learning How online learning grew from early courses to MOOCs and beyond. 11 guides Online Learning Platforms What learning platforms do and how they relate to open education. 10 guides Open Meets Online Why open resources and online delivery work so well together. 12 guides Future of Online Learning Trends, forecasts and what may come next. 11 guides Online Learning and Careers Online study for workers, freelancers and small business owners. 10 guides Online Learning Research What studies say about feedback, assessment and collaboration. 6 guides
Study and Digital Skills
Study habits, digital skills and subject primers that help any learner.
Learning Science How memory and attention research shapes effective study. 11 guides Study Habits Routines, focus and planning for steady progress. 11 guides Note-Taking and Reading Capturing and understanding what you read and hear. 11 guides Writing and Research Skills Writing clearly and finding trustworthy sources. 11 guides Everyday Computing Practical computer habits that save time and prevent loss. 11 guides Online Safety and Privacy Protecting accounts, data and children online. 11 guides Information Literacy Judging claims, sources and evidence. 11 guides Math Foundations Core arithmetic, algebra and statistics ideas explained simply. 11 guides Science and Coding Basics Beginner explainers on scientific method and computing ideas. 11 guides