A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EDUCATORS’ VIEWS ON ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Authors

  • Julija Melnikova Klaipeda University (LT)
  • Jeļena Zaščerinska
  • Andreas Ahrens Hochschule Wismar (DE)
  • Ramar Hariharan Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Education (IN)
  • Otilia Clipa Stefan cel Mare University Suceava (RO)
  • Daria Sowinska-Milewska Non-Governmental Organisation of Trainers’ Association (PL)
  • Natalia Andreeva Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (RU)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2017vol1.2362

Keywords:

advantages, comparative study, disadvantages, educators’ view, higher educatio, open educational resources

Abstract

The aim of the contribution is to analyze advantages and disadvantages of open educational resources (OER) in higher education underpinning elaboration of a new research question. Comparative study was applied. The study was carried out in February 2016. Data was collected via semi-structured interviews. The sample included seven educators from different countries. The data were processed via structuring and summarizing content analysis. The respondents’ views are homogeneous. A new research question is formulated. Directions of further research are proposed.

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Published

2017-05-26

Issue

Vol. 1 (2017): SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference May 26th-27th, 2017, Volume I

Section

Higher Education

How to Cite

Melnikova, J., Zaščerinska, J., Ahrens, A., Hariharan, R., Clipa, O., Sowinska-Milewska, D., & Andreeva, N. (2017). A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EDUCATORS’ VIEWS ON ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION. SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, 1, 294-304. https://doi.org/10.17770/sie2017vol1.2362