Personal Learning & Open Learning: Research on OER Impact and Effectiveness

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Summary:

"Research on OER Impact and Effectiveness Most of the readings set for Week Five dealt with research into the use of OERs. A review was covered in a research shorts video from YouTube entitled A Review of the Effectiveness & Perceptions of Open Educational Resources as Compared to Textbooks (based on Hilton, J. (2016). Open educational resources and college textbook choices: A review of research on efficacy and perceptions. Educational Technology Research and Development, 64(4), 573-590) This review examined 16 empirical studies of courses where OERs had replaced traditional textbooks. The research studies focussed on either the learning objectives and success rates or on the perceptions of students and lecturers regarding OERs. Only one out of the 16 studies found a lower success rate for some students using OERs. The general consensus was that OER use was effective with higher test results and lower rates of failure and/or drop-out. It is noted that researchers appreciated the limitations of their studies and did not attribute direct causality in their conclusions.:"

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http://nrc01plpersonallearning.blogspot.com/2017/11/esearch-on-oer-impact-and-effectiveness.html

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oa.new oa.oer oa.impact oa.textbooks oa.quality oa.hei oa.prices oa.books

Date tagged:

11/05/2017, 11:38

Date published:

11/05/2017, 06:38