Last April representatives from 18 countries in Latin
America and the Caribbean gathered in São Paulo to discuss the
recommendations that would be put forward to the 2nd World OER
Congress in relation to mainstreaming OER to achieve the 2030
Sustainable Development Goal on Quality Education. During the
discussions that preceded these recommendations, it was noted
that countries in Latin America are still in the early stages
of adopting OER. This delayed uptake was firstly attributed to
the lack of visibility of existing open education initiatives
in the region.
In this Special Collection the co-editors seek to highlight
issues and challenges emerging from the effective
implementation of OER policies, initiatives and projects in
Latin America; and showcase research on the process of
adoption and impact of the use of OER in educational settings
in the region.
We invite contributions to JIME, for a special collection
issue on open education in Latin America. Submissions to JIME
should have a clear educational focus or application, and
should illuminate the special contribution that digital media
can make to learners' knowledge, understanding or skill.
Submissions are expected to advance knowledge in the field in
some way, by developing theory, or critiquing existing work,
or providing an analysis or framework for understanding
empirical findings.
Different kinds of submissions will be judged by different
criteria. Ideally, we are looking for integrated submissions
that present the theoretical basis for a technology, its
design process and implementation, its evaluation, and
theoretical implications. However, one or more of these
aspects may form the basis for a submission.
For this issue on Open Education in Latin America and the
Caribbean, themes include but are not limited to:
- Financing models for the effective implementation of OER
policies and practices
- Strategies for the adoption and sustainability of OER
- Challenges for mainstreaming OER/OEP
- Innovative technologies that promote and sustain OER/OEP
- Overcoming linguistic and cultural barriers
- Open pedagogy and approaches to teaching and learning
based on openness.
March 17th 2018: manuscripts due
Summer 2018: issue published
The co-editors will be: