The human factor in the acceptance of OER

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Part of book or chapter of book 14 Mar 2013 Netherlands English Publisher:Special Interest Group Open Educational Resources

Authors: Rubens, Wilfred; Didderen, Wim;

handle: 1820/4836

The human factor in the acceptance of OER

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Abstract

What determines the readiness of instructors to share open educational resources (OER)? To put that question more defensively: what stops them actually incorporating OER into their teaching? We approach that question from the perspective of change. Based on various sources, we identify a number of reasons why people are resistant to change (see for example Nathans, 1994; Moss Kanter, 2012; Cuban, 2011; Grush, 2011). To what extent are these reasons relevant to the use of OER? And what can one do to counter them?

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Netherlands

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Open University in the Netherlands
Netherlands

Keywords

Open Educational Resources, motivation, barriers, implementation

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