Been having an

cfollows — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 12:56:42 +0000

Been having an interesting conversation on linked in about Open on the Open Education Challenge community page .....

What do you mean by the word “Open” in the Open Education?

CF: A good point ... and we (at DIAL UAL) found having a simple glossary of Terms & Acronyms helpful for communicating what we (our project) meant by terms such as Open and Open Education, Open Practice etc. - Please see http://process.arts.ac.uk/content/dial-glossary-terms-acronyms-digital-literacies-ual-draft

......... if "Open" really does mean educational content "available online to view or download without the need to login or join.", then, how does this relate to closed commercial login environments like second life etc.

What about Open to those who have to login first...?

Thank you, yes the 'login' in the definition of open in terms of our project was seen as a potential barrier and not seen as truly open education e.g (open should mean open to anyone online, no obligation) ...... content which is only 'Open' to those who have created accounts could be considered free education?

CF: I think there's a fine line between Open (truly-open) and Free (Closed then Open) which we should be clear about when promoting the term 'Open Education' especially if we are considering new commercial opportunities in 'Open Education '. I think finding the right balance of two is the fundamental goal of any new open education business.

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