Abstract:
This paper investigated open educational resources implementation in distance learning education in Nigeria. This study adopted descriptive survey designed. In analyzing the data simple percentage and mean with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) were used. The findings of this study revealed that Open Educational Resources is a critical innovation tool for improving teaching and learning in distance education in Nigeria, that there is a significant relationship between academic staff training and job satisfaction in Distance Learning Institute University of Ibadan and identified low level of skillfulness in the use of electronic information, inadequate computers and slow internet connectivity as the core limitations and weakness of open educational resources implementation in distance learning education in Nigeria. While improving teaching and learning, increase sharing of knowledge and reduced cost of printing educational materials and textbook are the core strength of open educational resources implementation in distance learning education in Nigeria. The study recommends the need for Developing New strategies and method that would complement existing OER programmes success should be funded by National Universities Commission in order to intensify research and development goals.
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