The OER Mix in Higher Education: Purpose, Process, Product, and Policy

Autor/inn/en	Nikoi, Samuel; Armellini, Alejandro
Titel	The OER Mix in Higher Education: Purpose, Process, Product, and Policy
Quelle	In: Distance Education, 33 (2012) 2, S.165-184 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0158-7919
DOI	10.1080/01587919.2012.697439
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Open Universities; Educational Resources; Sustainability; Computer Assisted Instruction; Distance Education; Electronic Libraries; Open Source Technology; Courseware; Educational Technology; Electronic Learning; Educational Policy; College Instruction; Student Attitudes; College Students; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Access to Education; Surveys; Interviews; Administrator Attitudes; Africa; China; Japan; Massachusetts; United Kingdom; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Offene Universität; Bildungsmittel; Nachhaltigkeit; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Digitale Bibliothek; Elektronische Bibliothek; Lernsoftware; Unterrichtsmedien; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Hochschullehre; Schülerverhalten; Collegestudent; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Afrika; Master-Studiengang; Großbritannien; USA
Abstract	Success in open educational resources (OER) has been reported by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the USA and the Open University in the UK, among others. It is unclear, however, how valuable OER are in learning and teaching. Approaches to OER policy and sustainability are just two other key aspects that remain unresolved across the sector. Based on the findings from the Open, Transferable, Technology-enabled Educational Resources (OTTER) project at the University of Leicester, UK,1 we introduce the OER mix framework: purpose, processes, product, and policy. We argue that different mixes of the four Ps can generate different approaches to OER. We discuss the relevance of the framework and its importance for social inclusion and widening access to higher education. We also discuss the implications of the OER mix for the openness agenda. Institutions may find value in adapting and applying the framework. We invite colleagues to critique it and report back. (Contains 9 notes, 7 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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