I found this week's reading to be particularly fascinating, and although I didn't know a huge amount on the subject, the article really opened by eyes and changed my perceptions about free online resources. The Open Educational Resources (OER) Movement gives open access to education and information in the form of online resources for learning, teaching or researching. OER are generally found online for free and open to anyone, with many institutions uploading content, gaining recognition from UNESCO. However, Knox (2013) points out that assumptions have been made about OER in its presentation in the media and the academic literature on the subject. He has highlighted five important criticisms of OER.
References Biesta, G. J. (2013). Giving teaching back to education: Responding to the disappearance of the teacher. Phenomenology & Practice, 6(2), 35-49. Knox, J. (2013). Five critiques of the open educational resources movement. Teaching in Higher Education,18(8), 821-832. Todd, S. (2015). The People: The rise and fall of the working class. London: John Murray.
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