An analysis of peer reviewed publications on openness in education in half a century: Trends and patterns in the open hemisphere

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Journal Article
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Title
An analysis of peer reviewed publications on openness in education in half a century: Trends and patterns in the open hemisphere
Abstract
Openness in education is an evolving concept which is shaped by the changing needs of societies, cultures, geographies, and economies, thus, it does not have a precise definition. By focusing on four sets of generic keywords - open education, open learning, open educational resources (OERs), and open educational practices (OEPs) - this paper examines research in openness in education through a systematic review of peer reviewed literature. In doing so, the researchers sought to draw attention to existing trends and patterns and possible future trajectories of openness in education. Content analysis, social network analysis, and text-mining are the methods used for data collection and analysis. Findings show that there has been growing interest on openness in education, particularly on OERs, across different fields. Findings also point to OEPs as an emerging area of study, which offers a fertile ground for future research. However, on closer inspection, a divide can be observed between the global north and global south in terms of research output.
Publication
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
Volume
35
Issue
4
Date
2018/11/06
Language
en
ISSN
1449-5554
Short Title
An analysis of peer reviewed publications on openness in education in half a century
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22/03/2019, 08:02
Library Catalogue
ajet.org.au
Rights
Copyright (c) 2018 Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
Extra
shortDOI: 10/gf5f7n
Citation
Bozkurt, A., Koseoglu, S., & Singh, L. (2018). An analysis of peer reviewed publications on openness in education in half a century: Trends and patterns in the open hemisphere. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 35(4). https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.4252