Faculty perceptions, awareness and use of open educational resources for teaching and learning in higher education: a cross-comparative analysis
Marin V, Zawacki-Richter O, Aydin CH, Bedenlier S, Bond M, Bozkurt A, Conrad D, Jung I, Kondakci Y, Prinsloo P, Roberts J, Veletsianos G, Xiao J, Zhang J (2022)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2022
Journal
Book Volume: 17
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1186/s41039-022-00185-z
Abstract
This paper explores faculty's perspectives and use of open educational resources (OER) and their repositories across different countries by conducting a multiple case study to find similarities and differences between academics' awareness, perceptions and use of OER, as well as examining related aspects of institutional policy and quality that may influence individual views. Data were collected through nine expert reports on each country studied (Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Spain and Turkey) and were analyzed through qualitative content analysis using thematic coding. Findings show the impact on individual OER adoption with regard to the individual control of diverse factors by faculty members; of institutional policies and quality measures on the externally determined factors (by the institution); and of institutional professional development and provision of incentives in more internally determined factors (by the faculty members themselves). These findings carry implications for higher education institutions around the world in their attempt to boost OER adoption by faculty members.
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Involved external institutions
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
Germany (DE)
International Christian University
Japan (JP)
Royal Roads University
Canada (CA)
Middle East Technical University (METU) / Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi
Turkey (TR)
Shantou Open University / 汕头开放大学
China (CN)
University of South Africa (UNISA)
South Africa (ZA)
Anadolu University / Anadolu Üniversitesi
Turkey (TR)
Athabasca University
Canada (CA)
Beijing Normal University
China (CN)
University of South Australia
Australia (AU)
Germany (DE)
International Christian University
Japan (JP)
Royal Roads University
Canada (CA)
Middle East Technical University (METU) / Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi
Turkey (TR)
Shantou Open University / 汕头开放大学
China (CN)
University of South Africa (UNISA)
South Africa (ZA)
Anadolu University / Anadolu Üniversitesi
Turkey (TR)
Athabasca University
Canada (CA)
Beijing Normal University
China (CN)
University of South Australia
Australia (AU)
How to cite
APA:
Marin, V., Zawacki-Richter, O., Aydin, C.H., Bedenlier, S., Bond, M., Bozkurt, A.,... Zhang, J. (2022). Faculty perceptions, awareness and use of open educational resources for teaching and learning in higher education: a cross-comparative analysis. Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 17(1). https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41039-022-00185-z
MLA:
Marin, Victoria, et al. "Faculty perceptions, awareness and use of open educational resources for teaching and learning in higher education: a cross-comparative analysis." Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning 17.1 (2022).
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