For the Historical Timeline assignment, I chose to find out a bit more about Open Educational Resources (OER). It is so interesting to me that 10 years ago, this didn't exist! Makes me wonder what 10 years from now will bring - what is just an idea right now that will become a common practice or movement in 2018? I'm sure there is more than one.
And I wonder how OERs will evolve and change the face of online learning. One thing I didn't include in the timeline was OpenSource Learning Management Systems, like Moodle and Sakai. I am very curious as to how these LMS's will change the landscape of the current LMS market, like eCollege and Blackboard. How will the market adjust and will it make financial sense to convert courses over to the OpenSource systems?
I also see a connection between OER and PLE's, our group's topic for the Trend Analysis project. How do OERs already influence our own personal learning, whether formal or informal? How might companies and industries maximize these resources and opportunities for learning?
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