iTunes U and the Construction of Open Educational Resources

Zhen Xia Lu; Yi Chun Zhang

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.171-172.197

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iTunes U and the Construction of Open Educational Resources

Abstract:

To co-construct and share OERs is a common goal of global for education fields. iTunes U is an open and free educational platform constructed on the basis of iTunes, which provides brand-new development conditions and ideas for the co-construction and sharing of OERs. This article first raises the key problems for the co-construction and sharing of OERs and then analyzes why it is not only possible but also necessary for iTunes U to support the development of OERs.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 171-172)

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197-200

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December 2010

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Zhen Xia Lu, Yi Chun Zhang

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Co-Construction, Co-Sharing, iTunes U, Open Educational Resources

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