Editorial: Open Access–Our golden route in academic publishing in an increasingly open world
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Date
2015
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Open Access Location
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FLANZ
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Abstract
Open access (OA) publishing — that is, the immediate, online, free availability of research
outputs without many of the restrictions imposed by traditional copyright agreements — is
changing the landscape of scholarly publications. The Journal of Open, Flexible and
Distance Learning (JOFDL) is well positioned in the changing world of publishing with its
focus on making high-quality research in the Asia–Pacific region readily available to all. The
recent inclusion of JOFDL in the Directory of Open Access Journals highlights this
commitment to accessibility. With that in mind, the three articles in this issue of JOFDL
explore the experiences of learners in three separate and distinct educational contexts in
Aotearoa New Zealand. Two of the articles are situated in the schooling sector, where
research on students learning at a distance is urgently needed to inform the development of
more equitable practice worldwide. The third paper explores student engagement at the
tertiary level, continuing the theme from the 2014 DEANZ conference relating to the ‘e’ in
engagement. Using the article by Jeurissen as a focus, the editorial highlights the role of
open, flexible, and distance learning revitalising te reo Māori, the New Zealand indigenous
language. The philosophy and methods of open access publishing are also discussed.
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open access, open learning, distance learning, open publishing, DOAJ, green and gold routes, te reo Māori, indigenous language revitalisation
Citation
Journal of Open, Flexible, and Distance Learning, 2015, 19 (1), pp. 1 - 11 (11)