Title
Cost, Outcomes, Use, and Perceptions of OERs in Psychology: A Narrative Review of the Literature
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2018
Publication Title
Psychology Learning and Teaching
Abstract
Open educational resources (OER) have been developed to free students from the expense and instructors from the restrictions of commercial materials. There has been a wealth of empirical examination on numerous aspects of OER. The purpose of this narrative review is to synthesize and integrate the findings on OER in psychology to assist instructors in making informed decisions about course materials. Topics in this review were organized according to the COUP framework of cost, outcomes, use, and perceptions. Results indicated that OER adoption yielded cost savings while generally having similar or better outcomes in terms of grades. Students typically reported similar use and perceptions of OER compared to commercial course materials. Resources for instructors interested in OERs are described. Criticisms of OER, such as concerns about quality, are addressed as well as limitations of reviewed research and future directions for research and development of OER.
DOI
10.1177/1475725718799511
ISSN
1475-7257
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Recommended Citation
Virginia Clinton. "Cost, Outcomes, Use, and Perceptions of OERs in Psychology: A Narrative Review of the Literature" (2018). Educational Foundations and Research Faculty Publications. 2.
https://commons.und.edu/efr-fac/2