OER, MOOCs and the promise of broadening access to education

OER, MOOCs and the promise of broadening access to education
Speakers: Professor Grainne Conole, Dr Rebecca Eynon & Sarah Porter

This seminar will focus on the use of ICTs for increasing access to educational opportunities for people who have been traditionally excluded from them, paying particular attention to the movement around articulated around the so-called Open Educational Resources (OER) and Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs).

Thursday 20th February 2014, 5-6.30pm
Oxford Internet Institute
To attend: Please email your name and affiliation and the title of the seminar to [email protected] or telephone +44 (0)1865 287210.

This seminar forms part of the Breaking Boundaries series. The Breaking Boundaries seminar series brings together researchers, policy makers and practitioners to discuss the notion that information communication technologies can be used to break down boundaries to learning and participation in society.

View past talks, join the discussion, and follow our live stream on the day through our dedicated website – http://breakingboundariesoxford.org/