Access and Use of Open Educational Resources for Blended Learning in Public Universities in Anambra State

Abstract

The study ascertained access and use of open educational resources for blended learning in public universities in Anambra State. Two research questions guided the study. A survey research design was employed for the study. The sample size for the study consisted of 600 regular undergraduate students of public universities in Anambra State, obtained through purposive and simple random sampling techniques. Undergraduate Students' Access to Open Educational Resources Questionnaire (USAOERQ) and Undergraduate Students' Use of Open Educational Resources Questionnaire (USUOERQ) were used to collect data. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study revealed that undergraduate students in public universities in Anambra State had access to OER for blended learning. The findings of the study further indicated that OER was used for blended learning by undergraduate students to a low extent. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that university authorities should sustain their efforts towards ensuring that unfettered access is granted to undergraduate students to open educational resources for blended learning.