Are Universities Ready to Recognize Open Online Learning?

Autor/inn/en	Tereseviciene, Margarita; Trepule, Elena; Dauksiene, Estela; Tamoliune, Giedre; Costa, Nilza
Titel	Are Universities Ready to Recognize Open Online Learning?
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 13 (2020) 2, S.21-32 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Online Courses; Teaching Methods; Distance Education; Access to Education; Open Educational Resources; Large Group Instruction; Higher Education; Colleges; Barriers; Teacher Competencies; Technology Integration; Quality Assurance; Stakeholders; Networks; Evaluation; Credentials; Readiness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Online course; Online-Kurs; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Lehrkunst; Qualitätssicherung; Evaluierung; Studienbuch
Abstract	Fast development of technologies, changing needs of digital learners and other aspects of the digital era have had a major impact on universities and their learning management procedures. Access to information online, possibilities of open online learning and need to manage one's time lead to the changed profile of today's students and their need to recognize their prior knowledge or skills. This brings a challenge for universities to adapt their procedures of prior learning recognition. This research aims at identifying requirements for universities to recognize open online learning (OOL), focusing on the qualitative analysis of insights and experiences of experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in the field of OOL. Although OOL recognition procedures tend to be similar as in the recognition of other types of learning, the universities face external challenges, coming from labour market, as well as reserved, if not negative, attitudes towards openness and lack of trust in OOL by traditional universities, thus distinguishing the OOL recognition process as being far from accepted practices. The research findings highlight several prospective requirements for universities set to recognize OOL. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/1/01