Abstract
This study undertook a bibliometric mapping analysis of research papers on Open Educational Practices (OEP) in the Web of Science and Scopus databases. This study functions as a guide for new research, serving to identify trends in the OEP field and compare the existing research so as to identify gaps and promising future paths. A total of 635 studies were obtained; however, only 156 were finally selected for the analysis. VOSviewer software was used to identify the most frequently used keywords and terms in the abstracts and titles. This software was also used to analyse the studies for co-authorship and citations. The findings showed that research on OEP started in 2007 and focused on higher education, including open and distance higher education. Most of the OEP studies were published in English as journal articles, in particular, many were published in Distance Education, International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, and Open Praxis. The United Kingdom, Spain, and Australia were the top contributors to the OEP literature. The analysis of keywords and terms in the titles and abstracts revealed that current OEP trends covered only open pedagogy and open collaboration, suggesting a need for more research on other trends, such as open assessment, open data, and open science. The results also suggested that future research needs to focus more on inclusive open educational practices that accommodate students with disabilities.
Highlights
Open education can be described as a movement where knowledge can be freely accessed andused; this can facilitate collaboration and provide innovative ways of learning that are different from the “simple linear forms” that today’s textbooks present [1].To foster open education, several scholars and organisations have called for developingOpen Educational Resources (OER) to increase access to knowledge
With the rapid evolution of the open education movement, research has shifted from content-centred approaches that focus on educational resources to more practice-centred approaches that foster collaboration between learners and teachers for better learning outcomes [6]
This study was motivated by the fact that several research studies and organisations (e.g., UNESCO) called for wider implementation of Open Educational Practices (OEP), as they can enhance learning outcomes, ensure inclusive education and contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 4 [33]
Summary
Open education can be described as a movement where knowledge can be freely accessed and (re)used; this can facilitate collaboration and provide innovative ways of learning that are different from the “simple linear forms” that today’s textbooks present [1]. Open Educational Resources (OER) to increase access to knowledge. With the rapid evolution of the open education movement, research has shifted from content-centred approaches that focus on educational resources (creation, sharing, etc.) to more practice-centred approaches that foster collaboration between learners and teachers for better learning outcomes [6]. Researchers and educators have shifted their focus from creating and publishing OER to inventing innovative educational practices that can be implemented using OER.
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