Factors affecting the sustainability of open educational resource initiatives in higher education: A systematic review

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dc.authorid0000-0002-5649-8595
dc.authorid0000-0003-1482-8303
dc.contributor.authorAksoy, Dilara Arzugul
dc.contributor.authorKursun, Engin
dc.contributor.authorZawacki-Richter, Olaf
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-28T12:17:40Z
dc.date.available2026-02-28T12:17:40Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentBayburt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis systematic review aims to examine the factors that impact the sustainability of open educational resources (OER) initiatives. A total of 226 articles from the Web of Science, ERIC and SCOPUS databases were subjected to content analysis to identify factors that influence the sustainability of OER initiatives based on the 3M (macro, meso and micro) framework. Our findings reveal that OER sustainability is influenced by different factors in different contexts, such as platform, content creator, learner, learning material and institutional setting. Within the institutional context, institutional policies categorised as a macro and meso factor, were identified as the most frequently mentioned factor affecting OER sustainability. The factors of providing institutional support and incentives were identified as meso factors. For faculty and learners, meso and micro factors such as attitude, motivation, awareness of OER, time, ICT needs and digital literacy were frequently mentioned. Access emerged as a prominent meso factor within the OER platforms dimension. Quality was identified as a critical macro and meso factor for the sustainability of OER. After the quality factor, material-related factors such as licensing, interactivity and free access emerged. Finally, an OER sustainability framework is proposed along with recommendations for researchers, practitioners and administrators to promote sustainable OER practices.
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/rev3.70029
dc.identifier.issn2049-6613
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85214831359
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.70029
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12403/5911
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001396443600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofReview of Education
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260218
dc.subjectOER
dc.subjectopen educational resources
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectsystematic review
dc.titleFactors affecting the sustainability of open educational resource initiatives in higher education: A systematic review
dc.typeReview Article

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