Add to ORKGBadged open courses (BOCs) were piloted on the OpenLearn platform by the Open University (OU) in the UK in 2013. These are free online course upon the completion of which, digital badges are awarded. Based on the evaluation of their impact, they now form a key strand to the OU’s free learning provision, embracing Open Educational Practices at their core. The first permanent suite of BOCs was launched on OpenLearn in 2015 and evaluated for impact, both from an outreach and a business perspective. The application of a branded open digital badge, with associated assessment and feedback has provided a mechanism to motivate and reward informal learners whilst also generating a higher than expected click-through to make an enquiry about becoming ...
OpenCred was a study on the credentialisation and recognition of non-formal, open learning in Europe...
In 2013, the Open University (OU) in the UK launched a large-scale survey of users of its OpenLearn ...
There has recently been a flurry of interest in supporting the idea of using ‘badges’ to recognise l...
Badged open courses (BOCs) were piloted on the OpenLearn platform by the Open University (OU) in the...
Awarding badges to recognise achievement is not a new development. Digital badging now offers new wa...
Digital badging as a trend in education is now recognised. It offers a way to reward and motivate, p...
Awarding badges to recognise achievement is nothing new. Of late, badging has gone digital, offering...
Using the badged open course, Taking your first steps into Higher Education, this case study examine...
The OpenLearn platform was launched in 2006 with the aim of delivering excerpts of the Open Universi...
There are several unique aspects to researching the behaviour and motivations of informal learners. ...
There are several unique aspects to researching the behaviour and motivations of informal learners. ...
The Open University (OU) makes a proportion of all its taught modules available to the public via Op...
Open Badges are a method, proposed by the Mozilla Foundation, to recognise skill acquisition and ‘in...
This report shares the findings and lessons learned from an investigation into the economics of disa...
Open online learning courses such as cMOOCs and xMOOCs differ from conventional courses yet it remai...
OpenCred was a study on the credentialisation and recognition of non-formal, open learning in Europe...
In 2013, the Open University (OU) in the UK launched a large-scale survey of users of its OpenLearn ...
There has recently been a flurry of interest in supporting the idea of using ‘badges’ to recognise l...
Badged open courses (BOCs) were piloted on the OpenLearn platform by the Open University (OU) in the...
Awarding badges to recognise achievement is not a new development. Digital badging now offers new wa...
Digital badging as a trend in education is now recognised. It offers a way to reward and motivate, p...
Awarding badges to recognise achievement is nothing new. Of late, badging has gone digital, offering...
Using the badged open course, Taking your first steps into Higher Education, this case study examine...
The OpenLearn platform was launched in 2006 with the aim of delivering excerpts of the Open Universi...
There are several unique aspects to researching the behaviour and motivations of informal learners. ...
There are several unique aspects to researching the behaviour and motivations of informal learners. ...
The Open University (OU) makes a proportion of all its taught modules available to the public via Op...
Open Badges are a method, proposed by the Mozilla Foundation, to recognise skill acquisition and ‘in...
This report shares the findings and lessons learned from an investigation into the economics of disa...
Open online learning courses such as cMOOCs and xMOOCs differ from conventional courses yet it remai...
OpenCred was a study on the credentialisation and recognition of non-formal, open learning in Europe...
In 2013, the Open University (OU) in the UK launched a large-scale survey of users of its OpenLearn ...
There has recently been a flurry of interest in supporting the idea of using ‘badges’ to recognise l...