ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION ON CONTEMPORARY OPEN EDUCATION

Authors

  • Héctor Barrón Soto Coordinación de Universidad Abierta y Educación a Distancia. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/ried.5.1.1130

Keywords:

open education, educational philosophy, open education in Iberoamerica, educational practice, learning freedom, theories of open education

Abstract

This article deals with the traditional discussions around distance education, its origins, development and trends. Beginning with the identification of these elements, it is argued that these discussions must be placed in a new context that makes easier to understand the mission of this kind of education and, especially, how to improve its viability and the conditions to make it operative. It is proposed that the debate around distance education return to more elemental issues, so that the discussion around open education should deal with technical aspects almost exclusively, in particular those that try to give answer to the question: How should open education be organized so that it is possible to reinterpretate and recreate knowledge? Two principles are proposed in order to improve distance education: freedom and democracy; and a scenario for iberoamerican education is proposed: learning freedom.

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How to Cite

Barrón Soto, H. (2002). ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION ON CONTEMPORARY OPEN EDUCATION. RIED. Revista Iberoamericana De Educación a Distancia, 5(1), 43–63. https://doi.org/10.5944/ried.5.1.1130

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2002): Miscenally

Section

Research and Case Studies

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