A federated reference structure for open informational ecosystems

The paper describes the concept of a federated ecosystem for Open Educational Resources (OER) in the German education system. Here, a variety of OER repositories (ROER) (Muuß-Merholz & Schaumburg, 2014) and reference platforms have been established in the recent past. In order to develop this ec...

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Published inJournal of interactive media in education : JiME Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Heinen, Richard, Kerres, Michael, Scharnberg, Gianna, Blees, Ingo, Rittberger, Marc
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2016
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Bildungssystem
Datenaustausch
Digitale Medien
Informationssystem
Kooperation
Lehrmittel
Metadaten
Open Access
Struktur
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Summary:The paper describes the concept of a federated ecosystem for Open Educational Resources (OER) in the German education system. Here, a variety of OER repositories (ROER) (Muuß-Merholz & Schaumburg, 2014) and reference platforms have been established in the recent past. In order to develop this ecosystem, not only are metadata standards necessary, but also open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are required in order to exchange information. In conclusion, it is essential that all relevant stakeholders agree on an explicit policy to be developed collaboratively. A metadata exchange service can serve to connect all partners. (DIPF/Orig.)
ISSN:1365-893X
1365-893X