Researching openness – evidence-based approach

Research questions to be discussed in the panel:

• How openness is approached in research? Thematic overview (levels of openness, other dimensions that are addressed through research publications, e.g. open online learning, open distance learning, OER, OEP, etc.).
• What impact does openness have upon education?
• What kind of openness do we (society) need?
• What are the characteristics of open learning, open curriculum, open education and open learner/ teacher?

Speakers:

• Antoni Pérez, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
• Mairéad Nic Giolla Mhichíl, Dublin City University, Ireland
• Andrea Saltelli, University of Bergen, Norway, Open Evidence Research Group
• Paul Prinsloo, UNISA