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Opening-up education to inspire future learners and teachers (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Rolfe, V. (2014, December). Opening-up education to inspire future learners and teachers. Paper presented at Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference 2014, Celtic Manor, Newport in South Wales, UK

The global open education movement involves a variety of initiatives ranging from access to educational resources, to short courses and degree programmes. We are presently in a situation where the technological advances and global demands have outpac... Read More about Opening-up education to inspire future learners and teachers.

Perceptions of socio-ethical stances surrounding massive online open courses (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Kernohan, D., & Rolfe, V. (2014, November). Perceptions of socio-ethical stances surrounding massive online open courses. Paper presented at Open Education Conference 2014 (OpenEd), Washington DC, USA

Open education provides opportunities for anyone with digital access to engage in learning far beyond the classroom and throughout their lives, although this notion is not without challenges. When learners formally enrol on a course with an instituti... Read More about Perceptions of socio-ethical stances surrounding massive online open courses.

User perceptions and experiences of massive online open courses (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Rolfe, V., & Kernohan, D. (2014, April). User perceptions and experiences of massive online open courses. Poster presented at Open Educational Resources 2014 (OER14), The Centre for Life, Newcastle, UK

Open education is transforming academia by empowering communities to share learning materials, and is opening up teaching practices beyond the classroom (1). In the last few years, massive online open courses (MOOCs) have emerged and become the focus... Read More about User perceptions and experiences of massive online open courses.