Open knowledge: challenges and facts

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to open the special issue of Online Information Review on open knowledge management in higher education. Its aim is to review the concept and extension of the movement or philosophy of open knowledge in universities and higher education institutions.Design meth...

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Published inOnline information review Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 520 - 539
Main Authors García-Peñalvo, Francisco J, García de Figuerola, Carlos, Merlo, José A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bradford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 10.08.2010
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Colleges & universities
Computer programs
Computer Software
Creative Activities
Cultural Background
Cultural heritage
Economics
Education
Educational Resources
Educational Technology
Freeware
Governments
Higher education
Humanities
Initiatives
Institutional repositories
Internet
Knowledge management
Metadata
Offices
On-line systems
Online
Open access
Open Educational Resources
Open source software
Open systems
Pilot Projects
Scientific Research
Software
Studies
Spain
Innovation
Knowledge management
Higher education
Open systems
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Summary:Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to open the special issue of Online Information Review on open knowledge management in higher education. Its aim is to review the concept and extension of the movement or philosophy of open knowledge in universities and higher education institutions.Design methodology approach - The approach follows the reference model used by the University of Salamanca (Spain) to promote open knowledge in the institution through its Open Knowledge Office. This model comprises four areas: free software, open educational content and cultural dissemination, open science, and open innovation.Findings - For each of the four areas mentioned above, milestones and the most significant projects are presented, showing how they are promoting publication and information transmission in an open environment, without restrictions and favouring knowledge dissemination in all fields.Originality value - Open knowledge is an approach which, although somewhat controversial, is growing relentlessly as cultural and scientific dissemination leave behind other interests or economic models. International organisations and governments are gradually embracing open knowledge as the way to share scientific advances with society and as an international cooperative way to assist development in third-world countries.
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ISSN:1468-4527
1468-4535
DOI:10.1108/14684521011072963