Open Educational Resources in E-Learning: Standards and Environment

  • Authors:

  • Alvaro J. García-Tejedor;Ricardo J. Rejas-Muslera;Olga Peñalba Rodriguez

  • Affiliations:

  • Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Spain;Universidad de Alcalá, Spain;Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Spain

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

According to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's definition Deshpande & Mugridge, 1994, Open Educational Resources OER are based on the philosophical view of knowledge as a collective, social product. In the last years the relevance of OER has been widely acknowledged and a high magnitude impact is to be expected for OER in the near future Atkins et al, 2007, Wiley & Gurrell, 2009, especially as a masterpiece in e-learning development. The aim of this chapter is to present an overview of OER in e-learning, focused on two fundamental aspects: i technical issues, mainly standards, and ii socio-economic and legal questions. This way the chapter deals with the most relevant issues in this matter: Which is the OERï戮麓s role in education, especially for e-learning performance? Which are the technical resources and current standards needed for them? Which socio-economics and legal aspects influence the diffusion and use of OER?