Curating an OER course by applying the LearnerCentric MOOC model

Abstract

Use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) is on the rise, and many new models can be seen emerging in the educational technology domain. One of the prominent techniques is to ‘curate’ OERs and augment them with customized / aligned activities instead of creating new resources. This paper presents the study of an OER course titled ‘Creation by Curation’ developed based on the LCM model. The course was developed using curated OERs and elements of the Learner-Centric MOOC model (LCM) were used to augment and contextualize the OERs. This paper enquires perception and acceptance of participants towards curated OERs instead of instructor-developed videos as well as the interactivity and engagement with curated OERs used as course content. Findings of this study report a favourable perception of participants towards curated and augmented OERs. The study suggests application of the LCM model to augment the OERs enhanced interactivity and engagement.