OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Book Note: The Hidden Curriculum of Online Learning: Understanding Social Justice through Critical Pedagogy	119
Open Distance and e-Learning: Ethiopian Doctoral Students’ Satisfaction with Support Services	62
Predicting Online Learners’ Performance Through Ontologies: A Systematic Literature Review	55
Book Review: The Distributed University for Sustainable Higher Education	44
Distance Education Practices During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Comparison of Belgium, Japan, Spain, and Türkiye	43
Exploring Online Physical Education Teaching: What Have We Done and What Have We Learnt?	40
Editorial – Volume 26, Issue 4	36
Threats and Opportunities of Students’ Use Of AI-Integrated Technology (ChatGPT) in Online Higher Education: Saudi Arabian Educational Technologists’ Perspectives	33
Doing Open Science in a Research-Based Seminar: Students’ Positioning Towards Openness in Higher Education	29
Book Review: Metaphors of Ed Tech, authored by Martin Weller (AU Press, 2022)	28
Educational Technology Undergraduates’ Performance in a Distance Learning Course Using Three Courseware Formats	27
Meta-Analysis of ChatGPT's Influence on Learning Achievement	26
Innovating Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development: Applying the Community of Inquiry Framework to Digital Learning Platforms	25
Bibliometric Insights Into the Open Education Landscape	24
Teacher Perspective on MOOC Evaluation and Competency-Based Open Learning	24
Undergraduate Learning Gains and Learning Efficiency in a Focused Open Education Resource	24
Multimodal Engagement and Sentiment Analytics in Health Science Education: A Learning Analytics Framework Integrating AI and Pedagogical Theory	17
Which is Better: E-Book or Printed Book? A Meta-Analysis of Educational Materials in Language Learning	17
Informal Practices of Localizing Open Educational Resources in Ghana	17
Decoding Video Logs: Unveiling Student Engagement Patterns in Lecture Capture Videos	16
Collaboration and Ethics in Distance Learning Design	16
Editorial - Volume 24, Issue 1	15
Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Bibliometric Study on Its Role in Transforming Teaching and Learning	15
A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews on Open Educational Resources: An Analysis of the Legal and Technical Openness	14
Book Review: The Encyclopedia of Female Pioneers in Online Learning, authored by Susan Bainbridge and Norine Wark (Routledge, 2022)	14

Partnering Higher Education and K–12 Institutions in OER: Foundations in Supporting Teacher OER-Enabled Pedagogy	14
Manuscript Selection in a Literature Review: “Free-Full-Text-or-Next” as a New Criterion	12
Marginalization, Technology Access and Study Approaches of Undergraduate Distance Learners during Covid-19 Pandemic in India	12
Can Online Short Courses Foster Business Education for Sustainable Development?	12
“To Use or Not to Use?” A Mixed-Methods Study on the Determinants of EFL College Learners’ Behavioral Intention to Use AI in the Distributed Learning Context	11
An Example of Using Collaborative Online International Learning for Petroleum and Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Courses	11
Exploring Cognitive Presence in Online Collaborative Knowledge-Building: Structural, Temporal, and Social Perspectives	11
Navigating the Learning Landscape: Social Cognition and Task-Technology Fit as Predictors for MOOCs Continuance Intention by Sales Professionals	11
Integrating Community of Inquiry Framework Principles With Flipped Classroom Pedagogy to Enhance Students’ Perceived Presence Sense, Self-Regulated Learning, and Learning Performance in Preservice Tea	11
Editorial - Volume 25, Issue 1	10
Editorial - Volume 26, Issue 1	10
Discrepancies and Similarities Between Online and Face-to-Face Teachers’ Use of Open Educational Resources (OER) for Teaching Purposes	10
Editorial - Volume 23, Issue 2	10
Strengthening Policies for Education, Innovation, and Digitization Through Teacher Training: Evaluating ProFuturo’s Open Model in Ecuador	9
Book Review: Participant Experience in an Inquiry-Based Massive Open Online Course, authored by Nathaniel Ostashewski and Martha Cleveland-Innes (Commonwealth of Learning, 2022)	9
Potentials and Implications of ChatGPT for ESL Writing Instruction	9
Scrutinizing Learning Management Systems in Practice: An Applied Time Series Research in Higher Education	9
Methods for Facilitating Adult Learning: Strategies for Enhancing Instruction and Instructor Effectiveness, edited by Joellen E. Coryell, Lisa M. Baumgartner, and Jeremy W. Bohonos (Routledge, 2024)	9
AI for Teachers: An Open Textbook—Artificial Intelligence for and by Teachers (2nd edition), by Colin de la Higuera and Jotsna Iyer (Erasmus+, 2024)	9
Design and Validation of the Virtual Classroom Management Questionnaire A Case Study: Iran	9
Unleashing Adult Learners’ Numeracy Agency Through Self-Determined Online Professional Development	9
Teacher- Versus AI-Generated (Poe Application) Corrective Feedback and Language Learners’ Writing Anxiety, Complexity, Fluency, and Accuracy	9
Can Artificial Intelligence Give a Hand to Open and Distributed Learning? A Probe into the State of Undergraduate Students’ Academic Emotions and Test Anxiety in Learning via ChatGPT	8
Educational Processes and Learning at Home During COVID-19: Parents’ Experiences with Distance Education	8
A Case Study on How Distance Education May Inform Post-Pandemic University Teaching	8
Blended Learning Effectiveness and College Students’ Deep Learning Perceptions: The Community of Inquiry Perspective	8
Developing a Conceptual Model of Self-Directed Learning in Virtual Environments for Medical Sciences Students	8
Book Review: Handbook of Open Universities Around the World, edited by Sanjaya Mishra and Santosh Panda (Routledge, 2025)	8
Impact of Simulation-Based Learning on Learning Loss Among Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study	7
What If It’s All an Illusion? To What Extent Can We Rely on Self-Reported Data in Open, Online, and Distance Education Systems?	7
Understanding the Relationship Among Self-efficacy, Utility Value, and the Community of Inquiry Framework in Preservice Teacher Education	7
The Impact of OER’s Continuous Improvement Cycles on Students’ Performance: A Longitudinal Analysis of the RISE Framework	7
Open Education and Alternative Digital Credentials in Europe	7
Editorial - Volume 24, Issue 4	7
Development of the Online Course Overload Indicator and the Student Mental Fatigue Survey	7
The Online PhD Experience: A Qualitative Systematic Review	7
The Impact of a Learning Analytics Based Feedback System on Students’ Academic Achievement and Self-Regulated Learning in a Flipped Classroom	6
Exploring the Digital Divide in Open Education: A Comparative Analysis of Undergraduate Students	6
Student Engagement, Community of Inquiry, and Transactional Distance in Online Learning Environments: A Stepwise Multiple Linear Regression Analysis	6
MOOCs as a Research Agenda: Changes Over Time	6
Exploring the Relationship Among Preservice Teachers’ E-Learning Readiness, Learning Engagement, and Learning Performance in HyFlex Learning Environments	6
Is My MOOC Learner-Centric? A Framework for Formative Evaluation of MOOC Pedagogy	6
Centering Cultural Knowledge in TPACK— Evidence From a Collaborative Online International Learning Collaboration	5
Towards Quality Assurance in MOOCs: A Comprehensive Review and Micro-Level Framework	5
Book Review: Powering a Learning Society During an Age of Disruption, edited by Sungsup Ra, Shanti Jagannathan, and Rupert Maclean (Springer, 2021)	5
The Impact of Switching Intention of Teachers’ Online Teaching in the COVID-19 Era: The Perspective of Push-Pull-Mooring	5
Translating and Validating the Community of Inquiry Survey Instrument in Brazil	5
Ukrainian E-Learning Platforms for Schools: Evaluation of Their Functionality	5
Using Low-immersive Virtual Reality in Online Learning: Field Notes from Environmental Management Education	5
Enhancing Online Teaching of Business Statistics: A Pedagogy Before Technology Approach	5

Contextualizing E-Learning Experiences With Indigenous Communities: A Practical, Research-Based Approach	5
What are the indicators of Student Engagement in Learning Management Systems? A Systematized Review of the Literature	5
Effects of Using the WhatsApp Application on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Learning and Autonomy	4
Editorial - Volume 23, Issue 4	4
Automatic Classification of Online Learner Reviews Via Fine-Tuned BERTs	4
Addressing the Resource-Based View: Determinants That Drive Chinese Universities to Offer MOOCs	4
Identifying Pedagogical Design and Implementation of Synchronous Virtual Classrooms	4
The Effects of Educational Artificial Intelligence-Powered Applications on Teachers’ Perceived Autonomy, Professional Development for Online Teaching, and Digital Burnout	4
Book Review: Pedagogy Opened: Innovative Theory and Practice, edited by Tiffani Tijerina (University of North Georgia Press, 2024)	4
The Metaphor of AI in Writing in English: A Reflection on EFL Learners’ Motivation to Write, Enjoyment of Writing, Academic Buoyancy, and Academic Success in Writing	4
Facilitating Students’ Emotional Engagement in Synchronous Online Learning: A Systematic Literature Review	4
Online Learning and Opera: The Rise in Digital Vocal Master Classes and Workshops	3
AI Application (ChatGPT) and Saudi Arabian Primary School Students’ Autonomy in Online Classes: Exploring Students and Teachers’ Perceptions	3
Analyzing Middle School Students’ Distance Education Experiences in COVID-19 via Sentiment Analysis and Topic Modeling	3
Critical Issues in Open and Distance Education Research	3
Mapping Network Structure and Diversity of Interdisciplinary Knowledge in Recommended MOOC Offerings	3
Socio-Demographical Variables as Predictors of Academic Self-Directedness	3
Quality Criteria for Online Courses Development	3
Flipped Classroom Combined With Group Awareness	3
OXREF: Open XR for Education Framework	3
SCOPE of Open Education: A New Framework for Research	3
Evaluating AI-Personalized Learning Interventions in Distance Education	3
Microphones on Unmute: Perceived Online English-Speaking Anxiety of Non-Native EFL Educators	3
Extracting Course Features and Learner Profiling for Course Recommendation Systems: A Comprehensive Literature Review	3
Trauma-Informed Education in Open Online Courses: Lessons from Teacher Continuous Professional Development During COVID-19	3
The Effects and Implications of Using Open Educational Resources in Secondary Schools	2
Assessment of Learner Engagement and Expert Evaluations of AI-Generated Versus Human-Created Interactive Content in an Online Course	2
Technology Enabling the New Normal: How Students Respond to Classes	2
Report Review – ICDE OERAC: Open Science, Open Educational Resources, and Open Innovation	2
Comparing Academic and Non-Academic Support Services: Mechanisms Impacting Academic Performance	2
Editorial - Volume 25, Issue 4	2
Comparative Effectiveness of Approaches to Students’ Labour Education in Universities in the New Era With the Use of Information Technologies	2
Revising and Validating the Community of Inquiry Instrument for MOOCs and other Global Online Courses	2
Mobile Learning in Mathematics: Benefits, Challenges, Strategies, and Proponents’ and Opponents’ Views	2
Book Review: Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for Designing Teaching and Learning–Third Edition, authored by Anthony William (Tony) Bates (Tony Bates Associates Ltd., 2022)	2
Book Review: Exploratory Programming in the Arts and Humanities	2
Open Textbook Author Journeys: Internal Conversations and Cycles of Time	2
Predicting Online Learning Success Based on Learners’ Perceptions: The Integration of the Information System Success Model and the Security Triangle Framework	2
Measuring the Impact of an Open Educational Resource and Library e-Resource Adoption Program Using the COUP Framework	2
Tutors’ Perspectives of Advancing Distance Learning Programs: A Comprehensive Understanding	2
Emergency Online Learning: The Effects of Interactional, Motivational, Self-Regulatory, and Situational Factors on Learning Outcomes and Continuation Intentions	2
Role of AI in Blended Learning: A Systematic Literature Review	2
How Instructors’ TPACK Developed During Emergency Remote Teaching: Evidence From Instructors in Faculties of Education	2
Empowering Asynchronous Arabic Language Learning Through PDF Hyperlink Media	2
Creating an Open Online Educational Resource to Support Learners as They Navigate Their Studies Alongside Work and/or Family	2
Analyzing Learning Sentiments on a MOOC Discussion Forum Through Epistemic Network Analysis	2