Mapping Minds in Motion: A Scholarly Voyage and Evaluation of Research Trends and Patterns in Open Praxis
This study offers a systematic and critical examination of the research trends, thematic patterns, and scholarly evolution of Open Praxis during the 2023–2024 publication period. Employing a multi-method approach that combines systematic review, bibliometric analysis, and data mining, the researche...
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This study offers a systematic and critical examination of the research trends, thematic patterns, and scholarly evolution of Open Praxis during the 2023–2024 publication period. Employing a multi-method approach that combines systematic review, bibliometric analysis, and data mining, the researchers analyzed a total of 81 articles indexed in the Web of Science database. The findings reveal significant growth in publication volume, an increasing trend toward multi-authored collaborations, and broad thematic diversification. Three dominant research themes were identified: (1) “Openness in Education,” reflecting macro-level engagements with open education, Open Educational Resources (OER), and Open Educational Practices (OEP); (2) “Technology-empowered Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Practices,” capturing the meso-level integration of digital technologies and online learning innovations; and (3) “Human-AI Symbiosis and AI-powered Education,” highlighting emerging micro-level discourses around artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI, and their implications for educational practice. The analysis also shows a strong association with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of Quality Education (Goal 4), but limited engagement with other SDGs, pointing to a need for broader interdisciplinary attention. The study concludes that future directions should emphasize a more expansive, socially responsive, and critically engaged vision of openness to sustain the journal’s transformative role in the evolving landscape of open, distance, and flexible education.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a500367ebd434decab8b4fa7eb9286882025-08-20T03:18:41ZengInternational Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)Open Praxis1369-99972304-070X2025-04-0117110.55982/openpraxis.17.1.896Mapping Minds in Motion: A Scholarly Voyage and Evaluation of Research Trends and Patterns in Open PraxisAras Bozkurt0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4520-642XHasan Uçar1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9174-4299Serpil Koçdar2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9099-6312Anadolu University, Open Education Faculty, Open and Distance Learning DepartmentAnadolu University, Open Education Faculty, Open and Distance Learning DepartmentAnadolu University, Open Education Faculty, Open and Distance Learning Department This study offers a systematic and critical examination of the research trends, thematic patterns, and scholarly evolution of Open Praxis during the 2023–2024 publication period. Employing a multi-method approach that combines systematic review, bibliometric analysis, and data mining, the researchers analyzed a total of 81 articles indexed in the Web of Science database. The findings reveal significant growth in publication volume, an increasing trend toward multi-authored collaborations, and broad thematic diversification. Three dominant research themes were identified: (1) “Openness in Education,” reflecting macro-level engagements with open education, Open Educational Resources (OER), and Open Educational Practices (OEP); (2) “Technology-empowered Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Practices,” capturing the meso-level integration of digital technologies and online learning innovations; and (3) “Human-AI Symbiosis and AI-powered Education,” highlighting emerging micro-level discourses around artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI, and their implications for educational practice. The analysis also shows a strong association with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of Quality Education (Goal 4), but limited engagement with other SDGs, pointing to a need for broader interdisciplinary attention. The study concludes that future directions should emphasize a more expansive, socially responsive, and critically engaged vision of openness to sustain the journal’s transformative role in the evolving landscape of open, distance, and flexible education. https://account.openpraxis.org/index.php/up-j-op/article/view/896Open educationdistance educationopen and distance learningopenness in educationonline learningdigital transformation |
| spellingShingle | Aras Bozkurt Hasan Uçar Serpil Koçdar Mapping Minds in Motion: A Scholarly Voyage and Evaluation of Research Trends and Patterns in Open Praxis Open Praxis Open education distance education open and distance learning openness in education online learning digital transformation |
| title | Mapping Minds in Motion: A Scholarly Voyage and Evaluation of Research Trends and Patterns in Open Praxis |
| title_full | Mapping Minds in Motion: A Scholarly Voyage and Evaluation of Research Trends and Patterns in Open Praxis |
| title_fullStr | Mapping Minds in Motion: A Scholarly Voyage and Evaluation of Research Trends and Patterns in Open Praxis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping Minds in Motion: A Scholarly Voyage and Evaluation of Research Trends and Patterns in Open Praxis |
| title_short | Mapping Minds in Motion: A Scholarly Voyage and Evaluation of Research Trends and Patterns in Open Praxis |
| title_sort | mapping minds in motion a scholarly voyage and evaluation of research trends and patterns in open praxis |
| topic | Open education distance education open and distance learning openness in education online learning digital transformation |
| url | https://account.openpraxis.org/index.php/up-j-op/article/view/896 |
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