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Assessing the effect of Massive Open Online Courses as remedial courses in higher education

Agasisti, T., Azzone, G., & Soncin, M. (2021). Assessing the effect of Massive Open Online Courses as remedial courses in higher education. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 59(4), 462–471. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2021.1886969

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, OER

Pivoting Open? Pandemic Pedagogy and the Search for Openness in the Viral Learning Environment

Havemann, L., & Roberts, V. (2021). Pivoting Open? Pandemic Pedagogy and the Search for Openness in the Viral Learning Environment. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2021(1), 27. https://doi.org/10.5334/jime.676

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, Instructional Design, OEP, OER

Open in the Evening: Openings and Closures in an Ecology of Practices

Havemann, L. (2020). Open in the Evening: Openings and Closures in an Ecology of Practices. In D. Conrad & P. Prinsloo (Eds.), Open(ing) Education (pp. 329–344). BRILL. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004422988_015

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, OEP

Open Textbooks and Social Justice: Open Educational Practices to Address Economic, Cultural and Political Injustice at the University of Cape Town

Cox, G., Masuku, B., & Willmers, M. (2020). Open Textbooks and Social Justice: Open Educational Practices to Address Economic, Cultural and Political Injustice at the University of Cape Town. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2020(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.5334/jime.556

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, Faculty Outcomes, OEP, OER, Social Justice/Cultural Responsiveness

Textbook Broke: Textbook Affordability as a Social Justice Issue

Jenkins, J. J., Sánchez, L. A., Schraedley, M. A. K., Hannans, J., Navick, N., & Young, J. (2020). Textbook Broke: Textbook Affordability as a Social Justice Issue. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2020(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.5334/jime.549

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, OER

Effective Pedagogical Strategies for STEM Education from Instructors’ Perspective: OER for Educators

Zhu, M. (2020). Effective Pedagogical Strategies for STEM Education from Instructors’ Perspective: OER for Educators. Open Praxis, 12(2), 257. https://doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.12.2.1074

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, Faculty Outcomes, OER

What About Reuse? A Study on the Use of Open Educational Resources in Dutch Higher Education

Baas, M., & Schuwer, R. (2020). What About Reuse? A Study on the Use of Open Educational Resources in Dutch Higher Education. Open Praxis, 12(4), 527. https://doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.12.4.1139

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, Faculty Outcomes, OER

User-Generated Content’s Impact on the Sustainability of Open Educational Resources

Ganapathi, J. (2019). User-Generated Content’s Impact on the Sustainability of Open Educational Resources. Open Praxis, 11(2), 211. https://doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.11.2.941

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, K-12, OER

Reusable educational resources for developing complex thinking on open platforms

Sanabria-Z, J., Alfaro-Ponce, B., González-Pérez, L. I., & Ramírez-Montoya, M. S. (2024). Reusable educational resources for developing complex thinking on open platforms. Education and Information Technologies, 29(1), 1173–1199. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-12316-0

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, OER, Technology/Platform/Repository

Approaches to Monitor and Evaluate OER Policies in Higher Education - Tracing Developments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Neumann, J., Schön, S., Bedenlier, S., Ebner, M., Edelsbrunner, S., Krüger, N., Lüthi-Esposito, G., Marin, V. I., Orr, D., Peters, L. N., Reimer, R. T. D., & Zawacki-Richter, O. (2022). Approaches to Monitor and Evaluate OER Policies in Higher Education - Tracing Developments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Asian Journal of Distance Education, 17(1). http://www.asianjde.com/ojs/index.php/AsianJDE/article/view/619

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, Initiatives, OER, Policy

Cost-savings achieved in two semesters through the adoption of open educational resources

Hilton III, J. L., Robinson, T. J., Wiley, D., & Ackerman, J. D. (2014). Cost-savings achieved in two semesters through the adoption of open educational resources. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v15i2.1700

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, OER

Investigating the social configuration of a community to understand how networked learning activities take place: The OERu case study

Schreurs, B., Van den Beemt, A., Prinsen, F., De Laat, M., Witthaus, G., & Conole, G. (2014). Investigating the social configuration of a community to understand how networked learning activities take place: The OERu case study. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Networked Learning 2014, 262–270. https://research.ou.nl/en/publications/investigating-the-social-configuration-of-a-community-to-understa

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, OER, Open Courseware/Open University

Content is King: An Analysis of How the Twitter Discourse Surrounding Open Education Unfolded From 2009 to 2016

Paskevicius, M., Veletsianos, G., & Kimmons, R. (2018). Content is King: An Analysis of How the Twitter Discourse Surrounding Open Education Unfolded From 2009 to 2016. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v19i1.3267

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, Faculty Outcomes, OER

Assessing the Potential Toward Open Educational Practices in Kyrgyzstan

Walz, A. R., & Bekbalaeva, J. (2018). Assessing the Potential Toward Open Educational Practices in Kyrgyzstan. Open Praxis, 10(2), 159–177. https://doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.10.2.834

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, Faculty Outcomes, OEP

Opportunities and challenges in the adoption of open educational resources for course development: a case study of Uttarakhand Open University

Pande, J. (2018). Opportunities and challenges in the adoption of open educational resources for course development: a case study of Uttarakhand Open University. International Journal of Information Technology, 10(3), 339–347. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41870-018-0126-z

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, Faculty Outcomes, OER, Open Courseware/Open University

Investigating students’ use and adoption of with-video assignments: lessons learnt for video-based open educational resources

Pappas, I. O., Giannakos, M. N., & Mikalef, P. (2017). Investigating students’ use and adoption of with-video assignments: lessons learnt for video-based open educational resources. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 29(1), 160–177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-017-9132-6

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, OER, Technology/Platform/Repository

Designing capacity building of educators in open educational resources integration leads to transformational change

Karunanayaka, S. P., & Naidu, S. (2018). Designing capacity building of educators in open educational resources integration leads to transformational change. Distance Education, 39(1), 87–109. https://doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2017.1413933

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, Faculty Outcomes, OEP, OER

How Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Are Open Educational Resources and Other Affordable Course Materials?

Sergiadis, A., Smith, P., & Uddin, M. (2024). How Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Are Open Educational Resources and Other Affordable Course Materials? College & Research Libraries, 85(1). https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.85.1.44

Themes: Access, Empirical, Outcomes, Faculty Outcomes, OER, Pedagogy, Social Justice/Cultural Responsiveness

Evaluating NTU’s OpenCourseWare Project with Google Analytics: User Characteristics, Course Preferences, and Usage Patterns

Sheu, F.-R., & Shih, M. (2017). Evaluating NTU’s OpenCourseWare Project with Google Analytics: User Characteristics, Course Preferences, and Usage Patterns. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 18(4), 1–122. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v18i4.3025

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, OER, Open Courseware/Open University

Teachers’ Adoption of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education

Baas, M., Admiraal, W., & Van Den Berg, E. (2019). Teachers’ Adoption of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2019(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.5334/jime.510

Themes: Empirical, Outcomes, Faculty Outcomes, OER