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

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  • Xiangling Zhang

    (Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
    School of Artificial Intelligence, 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)

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.

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  • Xiangling Zhang & Ahmed Tlili & Ronghuai Huang & Tingwen Chang & Daniel Burgos & Junfeng Yang & Jiacai Zhang, 2020. "A Case Study of Applying Open Educational Practices in Higher Education during COVID-19: Impacts on Learning Motivation and Perceptions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:21:p:9129-:d:439307
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    1. Ahmed Tlili & Ronghuai Huang & Ting-Wen Chang & Fabio Nascimbeni & Daniel Burgos, 2019. "Open Educational Resources and Practices in China: A Systematic Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(18), pages 1-14, September.
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    1. Wen Tang & Xiangyang Zhang & Youyi Tian, 2022. "Mitigation of Regional Disparities in Quality Education for Maintaining Sustainable Development at Local Study Centres: Diagnosis and Remedies for Open Universities in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-20, November.
    2. Ahmed Tlili & Daniel Burgos & Ronghuai Huang & Sanjaya Mishra & Ramesh Chander Sharma & Aras Bozkurt, 2021. "An Analysis of Peer-Reviewed Publications on Open Educational Practices (OEP) from 2007 to 2020: A Bibliometric Mapping Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-15, September.
    3. Ronghuai Huang & Ahmed Tlili & Huanhuan Wang & Yihong Shi & Curtis J. Bonk & Junfeng Yang & Daniel Burgos, 2021. "Emergence of the Online-Merge-Offline (OMO) Learning Wave in the Post-COVID-19 Era: A Pilot Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-17, March.

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