Investigating Perceived Barriers to the Use of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMtebe, Joel S.
dc.contributor.authorRaisamo, Roope
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-08T10:38:37Z
dc.date.available2016-03-08T10:38:37Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThe past few years have seen increasingly rapid development and use of open educational resources (OER) in higher education institutions (HEIs) in developing countries. These resources are believed to be able to widen access, reduce the costs, and improve the quality of education. However, there exist several challenges that hinder the adoption and use of these resources. The majority of challenges mentioned in the literature do not have empirically grounded evidence and they assume Sub-Saharan countries face similar challenges. Nonetheless, despite commonalities that exist amongst these countries, there also exists considerable diversity, and they face different challenges. Accordingly, this study investigated the perceived barriers to the use of OER in 11 HEIs in Tanzania. The empirical data was generated through semi-structured interviews with a random sample of 92 instructors as well as a review of important documents. Findings revealed that lack of access to computers and the Internet, low Internet bandwidth, absence of policies, and lack of skills to create and/or use OER are the main barriers to the use of OER in HEIs in Tanzania. Contrary to findings elsewhere in Africa, the study revealed that lack of trust in others’ resources, lack of interest in creating and/or using OER, and lack of time to find suitable materials were not considered to be barriers. These findings provide a new understanding of the barriers to the use of OER in HEIs and should therefore assist those who are involved in OER implementation to find mitigating strategies that will maximize their usage.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJoel Samson Mtebe and Roope Raisamo. "Investigating Perceived Barriers to the Use of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education in Tanzania" International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 15 Iss. 2 (2014) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mtebe/4en_US
dc.identifier.issn1492-3831
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/685
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCurriculum and Social Inquiryen_US
dc.subjectOpen educational resourcesen_US
dc.subjecteLearningen_US
dc.subjectOER in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectOERen_US
dc.subjecthigher educationen_US
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleInvestigating Perceived Barriers to the Use of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Reviewed
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