Presentation given at ICDE's World Conference on Online Learning in Toronto, October 16-19, 2017.

1. A Review of PhD Research into Open
Education
Beatriz de los Arcos, The Open University, UK
@GOGN_OER

2. Global
OER
Graduate
Network
Photo CC BY 2.0, Mike Beauregard https://flic.kr/p/eVKoh5

3. 58 PhD researchers + 11 alumni in 17 countries

4. To raise the profile of research into open education
To support those conducting PhD research in this area
To develop openness as a process of research
Aims

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7. Categories (1)
Project case study – on findings of a particular case study, or
implementation of a project.
Technical – focus on the technical specification of a particular project i.e. an
OER repository.
OER as subject – focus on OER field itself, nature of openness, direction for
OER, suggestions for adoption, etc.
Research with impact data – evaluation of the impact of OER
implementation, using educational research methodology such as control
groups, pre and post test, etc.
Policy - on existing OER policies, the need for policy or standardized
approaches, national frameworks, etc.
Martin Weller, Different Aspects of the Emerging OER Discipline http://www.slideshare.net/mweller/emerging-oer-discipline

8. Categories (2)
Practitioner – use of OER by practitioners in a particular context, i.e.
teachers or librarians.
OER in developing nations – use of OER in the context of developing
nations i.e. TESSA.
MOOCs – an emerging field of its own, or MOOCs interpreted as OER and
reclassified under other categories.
Pedagogy – on the possible impact of OER on pedagogy, or as a vehicle for
change in teaching practice.
Open data/practice/access – an intersection with other aspects of open
practice that have varying degrees of relevance to the OER community.
Martin Weller, Different Aspects of the Emerging OER Discipline http://www.slideshare.net/mweller/emerging-oer-discipline

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10. b.de-los-arcos@open.ac.uk
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