The Role of Open Access and Open Educational Resources: A Distance Learning Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Hatzipanagos, Stylianos; Gregson, Jon
Titel	The Role of Open Access and Open Educational Resources: A Distance Learning Perspective
Quelle	In: Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 13 (2015) 2, S.97-105 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1479-4403
Schlagwörter	Open Education; Educational Resources; Access to Education; Consciousness Raising; Distance Education; Foreign Countries; Case Studies; Correlation; Role; Librarians; Administrator Attitudes; Educational Practices; Universities; International Programs; Educational Finance; Educational Benefits; Marketing; Electronic Publishing; United Kingdom (London) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Offene Erziehung; Offener Unterricht; Bildungsmittel; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Bewusstseinsbildung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Ausland; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Korrelation; Rollen; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Bildungspraxis; University; Universität; Bildungsfonds; Bildungsertrag; Elektronisches Publizieren
Abstract	The paper explores the role of Open Access (in licensing, publishing and sharing research data) and Open Educational Resources within Distance Education, with a focus on the context of the University of London International Programmes. We report on a case study where data were gathered from librarians and programme directors relating to existing practice around Open Access; the major constraints in using Open Educational Resources and the main resource implications, when adopting Open Educational Resources, were also investigated. Our aim was to (a) raise awareness and understanding of what is possible to achieve in higher education by embracing the Open Access movement (b) identify next steps and actions that could be taken to improve institutional use of Open Access materials, including Open Educational Resources, (c) examine the implications of such actions for Open Distance Learning and generally the higher education sector. Our investigation highlighted some opportunities and the findings resulted into some clear recommendations that emerged both for practitioners and for students in this area. There seems to be a clear synergy between the different but related movements of Open access and OERs as both have to address issues of ease of access, quality and visibility in order to become accepted in higher education. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01