Meeting the Challenges of Higher Education in India through Open Educational Resources: Policies, Practices, and Implications

Autor/inn/en	Thakran, Archana; Sharma, Ramesh C.
Titel	Meeting the Challenges of Higher Education in India through Open Educational Resources: Policies, Practices, and Implications
Quelle	In: Education Policy Analysis Archives, 24 (2016) 37, (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1068 2341
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Educational Resources; Open Source Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Access to Education; Skill Development; Electronic Learning; Teacher Education; Entrepreneurship; Small Businesses; Open Education; Educational Practices; Educational Policy; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsmittel; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Unternehmungsgeist; Kleingewerbe; Offene Erziehung; Offener Unterricht; Bildungspraxis; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Indien
Abstract	Over the past two decades, the education sector in India has undergone a substantial transformation. Recent advances in technology have provided access to high quality educational resources and information on the Internet. This article examines the role of open educational resources (OER) in addressing the challenges of higher education in India, which range from geographical disparities in access to education, to shortages of trained and qualified faculty. The authors examine and discuss several OER initiatives that are currently advancing India's efforts to create strong institutional mechanisms to overcome the country's educational challenges through a national strategic framework designed to improve access to quality higher education. The authors explore these initiatives designed to increase access to education through OER, as well as those designed to develop OER-related skills for educators. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications of these initiatives for the development of open educational practices in India. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01