Open Education and Second Language Learning and Teaching

This agenda-setting book challenges narrow conceptualizations of second language education by introducing a transdisciplinary approach inspired by an ecological perspective. The contributions illustrate the impact of the open education movement, which is disrupting L2 education and creating new knowledge ecosystems. With many teachers moving to online instruction today, such work is becoming ever more important, with the pedagogy of openness also promoting social justice imperatives in education. * Regine Hampel, The Open University, UK *

An original and urgently needed volume for all language professionals, Blyth, Thoms, and colleagues unpack the complexities and affordances of open educational resources and practices. The volume crackles with the energy of educational openness, giving us a theoretically grounded and exquisitely practical guide toward engaging with and realizing the potential of what Blyth and Thoms appropriately frame as the “new knowledge ecology".

* Glenn Levine, University of California, Irvine, USA *

This forward-thinking volume illustrates the enormous and transformative potential of Open Education as an evolving knowledge ecosystem. Focusing on Open Education Practices and Resources for second language teaching and learning, Blyth and Thoms assemble innovative and critically important voices that, taken together, chart a course toward an Open future defined by greater generosity, professional sharing, and equity.

* Steven L. Thorne, Portland State University, USA and University of Groningen, The Netherlands *