A Case Study of Applying Open Educational Practices in Higher Education during COVID-19: Impacts on Learning Motivation and Perceptions

Xiangling Zhang, Ahmed Tlili, Ronghuai Huang, Tingwen Chang, Daniel Burgos, Junfeng Yang and Jiacai Zhang
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Xiangling Zhang: Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Ahmed Tlili: Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Ronghuai Huang: Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Tingwen Chang: Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Daniel Burgos: Research Institute for Innovation & Technology in Education (UNIR iTED), Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR), 26006 Logroño, Spain
Junfeng Yang: School of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
Jiacai Zhang: School of Artificial Intelligence, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 21, 1-12

Abstract: Open Educational Resources (OER) have been researched for a long time in the open education field. Researchers are now shifting their focus from resources to practices for delivering open education, an area called Open Educational Practices (OEP). However, there is little information in the related literature regarding the design of an OEP-based course or the impact of these types of courses. Therefore, this study designs a new OEP-based course at a public university for teaching family education during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also investigates its impact on learning motivation and teachers’ perceptions. In this context, a practical pilot experiment using both qualitative and quantitative methods was conducted. Specifically, 36 learners participated in this experiment. The obtained findings highlight: (1) an innovative design framework for OEP-based courses that teachers can refer to in their contexts; (2) that learners had a high motivation level in terms of knowledge achievements, individual connection and engagement when taking the OEP-based course; and (3) several advantages and challenges of the OEP-based course from the teacher’s and learners’ perspectives. For instance, the teacher reported the fear of losing control over the learning process when applying OEP. The findings of this paper can help researchers and educators in adopting OEP in higher education especially in times of crises, as well as increase the sustainability of OEP, hence contributing to open education development.

Keywords: open educational resources; open educational practices; open education; learning motivation; family education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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