Open Education: New Developments, Needs, and Opportunities for Research
December 4, 2013
June Ahn · University of Maryland, United States
In this session, Dr. June Ahn will talk about his experiences conducting research with, and about, the Peer 2 Peer University (P2PU), which is one of the foremost platforms for online open education. In the talk, Dr. Ahn will shed light on developments such as P2PU, what opportunities these developments provide for education researchers, and the research needs in the near future for those interested in studying open education experiences.
Keywords: P2PU, learning platform
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