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Identifying the Strengths and Concerns of OpenCourseware Design: An Exploratory Study

Identifying the Strengths and Concerns of OpenCourseware Design: An Exploratory Study

Chia-Yu Chang, Huang-Yao Hong
Copyright: © 2014 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 11
ISSN: 2155-6873|EISSN: 2155-6881|EISBN13: 9781466655973|DOI: 10.4018/ijopcd.2014010102
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Chang, Chia-Yu, and Huang-Yao Hong. "Identifying the Strengths and Concerns of OpenCourseware Design: An Exploratory Study." IJOPCD vol.4, no.1 2014: pp.16-26. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijopcd.2014010102

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Chang, C. & Hong, H. (2014). Identifying the Strengths and Concerns of OpenCourseware Design: An Exploratory Study. International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD), 4(1), 16-26. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijopcd.2014010102

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Chang, Chia-Yu, and Huang-Yao Hong. "Identifying the Strengths and Concerns of OpenCourseware Design: An Exploratory Study," International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD) 4, no.1: 16-26. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijopcd.2014010102

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Abstract

This qualitative, exploratory study investigated the design strengths and concerns of OpenCourseware (OCW) for higher education based on user experience, using the translated Chinese website of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology OCW as a venue for exploration (http://www.myoops.org/twocw/mit/index.htm). Forty-two college students, professors, and e-learning experts in Taiwan were recruited to assess the usefulness of the OCW for learning and teaching on this website. Semi-structured, hour-long interviews were conducted. Fourteen factors – including nine strengths and five concerns – that influence the degree of effectiveness of the design and implementation of OCW were identified and discussed with reference to three major design aspects (technological, curricular, and pedagogical). The implications for better design and use of OCW as an open educational resource (OER) were discussed.

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