Using an "open approach" to create a new, innovative higher education model
- Autores: Susan Huggins, Peter Smith
- Localización: Open Praxis, ISSN-e 2304-070X, Vol. 7, Nº. 2, 2015 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Selected papers from the Open Education Consortium Global 2015 Conference), págs. 153-159
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Navigating learning, formal or informal, can be overwhelming, confusing, and impersonal. With more options than ever, the process of deciding what, where, and when can be overwhelming to a learner. The concept of Open College at Kaplan University (OC@KU) was to bring organization, purpose, and personalization of learning caused by vast resources and numerous options.
Focused on organizing, supporting and providing a personalized education experience using open courses, an innovative higher education model was conceived and created. As the concept of developing a college that adapted its resources and services to the needs of the learner emerged so did the idea of integrating open courses into a formal higher education model to award college credit for open courses as well as inclusion in a degree program.
