Research on Open Educational Resources for Development
New Delhi, December 21, 2016: In the year 2013, Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) joined a network of research institutions to conduct Research on Open Educational Resources for Development (ROER4D) supported by the International Development Research Centre, Canada, and facilitated by the network hub at University of Cape Town, South Africa. CEMCA completed the research project funded by IDRC and published the findings in a monograph titled – “Promoting Use and Contribution of OER” authored by Dr. Sanjaya Mishra.
On 20th December 2016 CEMCA organized a day long workshop at India International Centre, New Delhi with the following objectives:
· Disseminate the research findings on OER;
· Identify new areas of research on OER; and
· Develop insights and strategies to overcome challenges to conduct research on OER.
Around 40 academics, academic leaders, senior MHRD and UGC administrators besides young researchers participated in the event. Prof. V.S. Prasad, Former Director, NAAC presented his key note address on sustainability and quality of OER. Dr. Sanjaya Mishra, Education Specialist, Commonwealth of Learning presented the research proceedings and key findings. Other researchers like Prof. Mohan Menon, Chairperson, DISHA-Global Trust, India; Mr Gurumurthy Kasinathan, Director, IT for Change, India; and Ms Sujata Santosh, Assistant Director, National Centre for Innovation in Distance Education, IGNOU presented their respective researches in this workshop. Dr. Santosh Panda, Professor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, & Former Chairman, National Council for Teacher Education, India reviewed the research report and discussed his review points. Appreciating CEMCAs efforts in this research, he also forwarded related areas of researches. The participants recommended priority areas of research on OER.
