"Open Education and Second Language Learning and Teaching" book
A book of case studies on open practices and resources in language education
Compared with STEM fields, language education and second language acquisition have only slowly embraced open education and the new knowledge ecologies it produces. Language educators may have been hesitant to participate in the open education movement due to a lack of research which investigates the benefits and challenges of language learning and teaching in open environments. This book contextualizes open education in language learning and teaching via an historical overview of the movement, along with an in-depth exploration of how the open movement affects language education beyond the classroom context; fills the research void by exploring aspects of open second language learning and teaching across a range of educational contexts; and illustrates new ways of creating, adapting and curating FL materials that are freely shared among language educators and students.
Introduction to earning and issuing open digital badges.
Open digital badges are online representations of earned knowledge and skills. Badges make it easy to validate and make visible the variety of learning that happens in formal and informal contexts. Most importantly, they have the potential to help change how we assign value to what, where, and how people learn. This website provides an introduction to badges and guidance for educators who want to begin earning and creating open digital badges.
This website features the stories of forward-thinking students, educators, content developers, and technologists carrying the banner of Open Education in language learning. We hope these voices will inspire and incite more sharing and collaboration.
