Open educational resource (OER) adoption in higher education: Challenges and strategies

Tianchong Wang; Dave Towey

doi:10.1109/TALE.2017.8252355

Open educational resource (OER) adoption in higher education: Challenges and strategies

Tianchong Wang
, Dave Towey

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Abstract

Open Educational Resources (OERs) are teaching learning, and research resources that have been made available such that they can be used, shared, and modified freely. They have already had a significant impact on Higher Education (HE), and have great potential for providing further positive transformation. However, OER adoption has not been universal, with several obstacles and barriers still hindering its wider influence. This paper examines the current situation of OERs, as reported in the literature, listing some of the challenges to their adoption, and discusses current and possible strategies and steps to alleviate the difficulties facing OER advocates.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2017
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	317-319
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538609002
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE.2017.8252355
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2017
Event	2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2017 - Tai Po, Hong Kong Duration: 12 Dec 2017 → 14 Dec 2017

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2017
Volume	2018-January

Conference

Conference	2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2017
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Tai Po
Period	12/12/17 → 14/12/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

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Open Educational Resources (OERs)
barriers to change
higher education

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Engineering (miscellaneous)
Education

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Wang, T., & Towey, D. (2017). Open educational resource (OER) adoption in higher education: Challenges and strategies. In Proceedings of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2017 (pp. 317-319). (Proceedings of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2017; Vol. 2018-January). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE.2017.8252355

Wang, Tianchong ; Towey, Dave. / Open educational resource (OER) adoption in higher education : Challenges and strategies. Proceedings of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. pp. 317-319 (Proceedings of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2017).

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Wang, T & Towey, D 2017, Open educational resource (OER) adoption in higher education: Challenges and strategies. in Proceedings of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2017. Proceedings of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2017, vol. 2018-January, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 317-319, 2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2017, Tai Po, Hong Kong, 12/12/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE.2017.8252355

Open educational resource (OER) adoption in higher education: Challenges and strategies. / Wang, Tianchong; Towey, Dave.
Proceedings of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 317-319 (Proceedings of 2017 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2017; Vol. 2018-January).

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Open educational resource (OER) adoption in higher education: Challenges and strategies

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