Open Praxis  

Inés Gil-Jaurena

This third Open Praxis issue in 2019 includes five research papers, two innovative practice papers and a book review.

 

This third Open Praxis issue in 2019 includes five research papers, two innovative practice papers and a book review.

Richard Frederick Heller,Edward Chilolo,Jonny Elliott,Brian Johnson,David Lipman,Victoria Ononeze,Justin Richards

Two free fully online courses were offered by Peoples-uni on its Open Online Courses site, both as self-paced courses available any time and as courses run over four weeks with tutor-led discussions. We tested the hypothesis that there are no measurable d... see more

Ünal Çakiroglu

In an increasingly digital society, educators are encouraged to use synchronous online technologies. This study attempts to explore the community of inquiry in a web conferencing system through synchronous interactions and focuses on the relationships bet... see more

Beatrice Asante Somuah,Samson Ikinya Kariuki,Florence Muthoni Itegi

The contributions of individuals towards a nation’s development cannot be underestimated. Nevertheless, research has proven that gender roles could create some setbacks to the extent that some individuals may not be able to reach the optimum in higher edu... see more

John Hilton III,David Wiley,Reta Chaffee,Jennifer Darrow,JoAnn Guilmett,Sarah Harper,Bryson Hilton

With the increasing development and adoption of Open Educational Resources, many researchers and practitioners are interested in more carefully examining pedagogies connected with their use. This study describes the perceptions of 173 students of implemen... see more

Michael N. Nkwenti,Ishan Sudeera Abeywardena

The government of Cameroon has been increasingly pre-occupied with the quality of learning outcomes and the lack of learning resources at all levels of the education system. Research on similar educational systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond indicate... see more

Beth Perry,Margaret Edwards

Online learning continues to evolve from computer-based learning to more focus on mobile learning. With this evolution comes the need to develop (and evaluate) instructional strategies effective in mobile learning. This work-in-progress features a descrip... see more

Jennifer Van Allen,Stacy Katz

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Naomi Wahls

This book review of the eBook Responsive Open Learning Environments: Outcomes of Research from the ROLE Project recommends the ebook as it covers topics on a project that could be applied to virtual exchanges allowing learners to connect with peers a... see more