Learning in a digital age/LiDA103/Dimensions of openness/Open access

Open access is a sister open initiative to OER which aims to provide unrestricted access to scholarly research outputs including peer-reviewed journals, theses, scholarly monographs and book chapters.

Stimulus resources

Open access explained

• Ten years on from the Budapest Open Access Initiative: setting the default to open
• European Commission. (2013, August 21). Open access to research publications reaching “tipping point.”

Activity

1. Conduct a search for open access to find out more about the initiative and current state of progress of open access in your country.
2. Consider the following questions:
   • What is the difference between gold and green open access?
   • Have any education institutions in your country adopted open access policies?
   • What are the three most important implications of open access for learning in a digital age?

Recommended reading

https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/open-access