Why is Openness in Education important, and why is it critically needed at this moment?
As manifested in our guiding question, the significance of Openness in Education and
its immediate necessity form the heart of this collaborative editorial piece. This rather
straightforward, yet nuanced query has sparked this collective endeavour by using
individual testimonies, which may also be taken as living narratives, to reveal the
value of Openness in Education as a praxis. Such testimonies serve as rich, personal
narratives, critical introspections, and experience-based accounts that function as
sources of data. The data gleaned from these narratives points to the understanding
of Openness in Education as a complex, multilayered concept intricately woven into
an array of values. These range from aspects such as sharing, access, flexibility,
affordability, enlightenment, barrier-removal, empowerment, care, individual agency,
trust, innovation, sustainability, collaboration, co-creation, social justice, equity,
transparency, inclusivity, decolonization, democratisation, participation, liberty, and
respect for diversity. This editorial, as a product of collective endeavour, invites its
readers to independently engage with individual narratives, fostering the creation of
unique interpretations. This call stems from the distinctive character of each narrative
as they voice individual researchers’ perspectives from around the globe, articulating
their insights within their unique situational contexts.
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Item Type:
Article (Published)
Refereed:
Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:
openness in education; open praxis; open education; open and distance learning; open learning ecosystems