The knowledge hub initiative: a contribution of the Tecnológico de Monterrey to the world

Authors

  • Fernando Jorge Mortera Gutiérrez Tecnológico de Monterrey, ITESM
  • José Guadalupe Escamilla de los Santos Tecnológico de Monterrey, ITESM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/ried.2.12.902

Keywords:

open access, open educational resources, ocw open course ware, distance education, e-learning, blended learning

Abstract

Knowledge Hub is a multilingual public hub that catalogs and provides an index to Open Educational Resources (OERs). These open educational resources are freely available on the Internet and World Wide Web and belong to academic and professional higher education institutions with international presence worldwide. The Knowledge Hub helps to find OERs quickly. The main objective of this article is to describe the technological and educational development and implementation of this website search engine initiative. Described are different aspects and features of this website search engine for open educational resources, its technological aspects, and its developmental phases. Also presented are the findings of a survey about the uses and experiences of Tecnológico de Monterrey faculty regarding their adoption of open educational resources were located in the Knowledge Hub virtual index.

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How to Cite

Mortera Gutiérrez, F. J., & Escamilla de los Santos, J. G. (2009). The knowledge hub initiative: a contribution of the Tecnológico de Monterrey to the world. RIED. Revista Iberoamericana De Educación a Distancia, 12(2), 83–112. https://doi.org/10.5944/ried.2.12.902

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2009): Special Issue. Web 2.0 mobile and open to learning

Section

Special Issue

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