Student Reflections
“This course has fundamentally shifted the way I view the field of education.”
“I feel this is the most I have changed since beginning my master’s program. Feedback from peers … helped me understand the material, assignments, and that I wasn’t alone.”
“I plan to make the educational materials I create openly available to give back to the OER community … To design authentic and engaging learning experiences, I have to leverage and collaborate with the open learning community.”
EDU6332 Open Learning
Open Learning is an eight week, fully online course offered through the Master of Education and Master of Professional Studies programs at Northeastern University. Program courses include designated signature assignments intended to produce authentic work that can be incorporated into a Capstone portfolio.
Course participants come from a range of programs, such as Higher Education Administration, Learning Experience Design (LXD), and Learning and Instruction (k12 focus).
Guiding Questions
- Why is open learning important, and what motivates its proponents?
- What are the opportunities and challenges associated with openness in education?
- What are the findings and insights of recent research in this sector?
- How can open approaches and resources be used to improve learning, and what pedagogical principles guide this practice?