Impact of COVID-19 on Formal Education: An International Review of Practices and Potentials of Open Education at a Distance

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning

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Christian M. Stracke¹  Ramesh Chander Sharma²  Aras Bozkurt³  Daniel Burgos⁴  Cécile Swiatek Cassafieres⁵  Andreia Inamorato dos Santos⁶  Jon Mason⁷  Ebba Ossiannilsson⁸  Gema Santos-Hermosa⁹  Jin Gon Shon^1,10  Marian Wan^1,11  Jane-Frances Obiageli Agbu^1,12  Robert Farrow^1,13  Özlem Karakaya^1,14  Chrissi Nerantzi^1,15  María Soledad Ramírez-Montoya^1,16  Grainne Conole^1,17  Vi Truong^1,18  Glenda Cox^1,19 

[1] University of Bonn;Ambedkar University Delhi;Anadolu University;Universidad Internacional de La Rioja;Université Paris Nanterre;Joint Research Center - European Commission;Charles Darwin University;Swedish Association for Distance Education;Universitat de Barcelona;Korean National Open University;Taipei Medical University;National Open University of Nigeria;Open University;Iowa State University;Manchester Metropolitan University;Tecnologico de Monterrey;Independent Consultant;Monash University;University of Cape Town

关键词: school education;    higher education;    distance education;    online learning;    open education;    COVID-19 pandemic;    impact;    educational innovation;    international practices and case studies;    qualitative case study;   

DOI  :  10.19173/irrodl.v23i4.6120

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Athabasca University Press

【 摘 要 】

In terms of scale, shock, and disenfranchisement, the disruption to formal education arising from COVID-19 has been unprecedented. Anecdotally, responses from teachers and educators around the world range from heightened caution to being inspired by distance education as the “new normal.” Of all the challenges, face-to-face and formal teaching have been most heavily affected. Despite some education systems demonstrating resilience, a major challenge is sustaining quality and inclusiveness in formal education suddenly delivered at a distance. In probing these issues, this article profiles international perspectives on the role of open education in responding to the impact on formal school and higher education caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We proceed by highlighting and analysing practices and case studies from 13 countries representing all global regions, identifying and discussing the challenges and opportunities that have presented themselves. Reports cover the period from the beginning of 2020 until 11 March 2021, the first anniversary of the COVID-19 outbreak as declared by the World Health Organization. In our comparative study, we identify seven key aspects of which three (missing infrastructure and sharing OER, open education and access to OER, and urgent need for professional development and training for teachers) are directly related to open education at a distance. After comparing examples of existing practice, we make recommendations and offer insights into how open education strategies can lead to interventions that are effective and innovative—to improve formal education at a distance in schools and universities in the future.

【 授权许可】

CC BY