Stanford free online course: Open Knowledge

[Edward theurj Berge]

See this link. Video and description below.

Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2014 to Friday, December 12, 2014

Open source, open science, open data, open access, open education, open learning -- this course provides an introduction to the important concept of openness from a variety of perspectives, including education, publishing, librarianship, economics, politics, and more, and asks you to discover what it means to you. Open Knowledge is international and multi-institutional, bringing together instructors and students from Canada, Ghana, Mexico, the United States, and the rest of the world. It will challenge you take control of your own education, to determine your own personal learning objectives, to contribute to the development of the curriculum, to reflect on your progress, to learn new digital skills, and to take a leadership role in the virtual classroom. It will also provide you with the opportunity to connect with colleagues from different countries and professions, and to better understand areas where your interests overlap and where unexpected distincts exist. We hope you’ll consider taking this journey with us.

[Edward theurj Berge]

I'm thinking of participating in this course. It's free and one can choose the amount of participation time, from one to eight hours per week. So it's not a big time commitment if you don't have much. It would be fun to share participation in this course with other members here and use this thread as our own discussion. It's a way to engage and enact some of the ideas of the forum. Anyone?

[Balder]

I'm super busy, as you know, but I was already thinking of checking this out.  If it's only one or two hours a week, I could manage that and I'm interested in the content.

[Edward theurj Berge]

They said one can choose their participation time. Don't know how much I'll have either, as I'm coming out of retirement for a public service job. But I can spare 1-2 hours a week so I'll do it.