Editorial: Open Access–Our golden route in academic publishing in an increasingly open world

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume19
dc.contributor.authorFields A
dc.contributor.authorDavis N
dc.contributor.authorHartnett MK
dc.date.available2015
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractOpen 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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dc.description.publication-statusPublished
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dc.identifierhttp://www.jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL/article/view/251/191
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Open, Flexible, and Distance Learning, 2015, 19 (1), pp. 1 - 11 (11)
dc.identifier.elements-id281072
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn1179-7673
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherFLANZ
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL/article/view/251/191
dc.relation.isPartOfJournal of Open, Flexible, and Distance Learning
dc.relation.urihttp://www.jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL/article/view/251/191
dc.subjectopen access
dc.subjectopen learning
dc.subjectdistance learning
dc.subjectopen publishing
dc.subjectDOAJ
dc.subjectgreen and gold routes
dc.subjectte reo Māori
dc.subjectindigenous language revitalisation
dc.titleEditorial: Open Access–Our golden route in academic publishing in an increasingly open world
dc.typeJournal article
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