OERs Utility and Autonomous Learning in an ESP Context: Learners' Perceptions
OERs Utility and Autonomous Learning in an ESP Context: Learners' Perceptions

Summary/Abstract: The ubiquitous existence as well as the innovative nature of technology in all spheres of life especially in the academic sphere has made Open Educational Resources (OERs) shortcuts to achieve individualized and autonomous learning. This study therefore attempts to investigate the students’ perceptions of OERs utility, and use for autonomy in an ESP context, Master students of Strategic and Organizational Management at the faculty of Economics and Management, Kénitra Morocco as a case in point. The participants were selected purposefully and a questionnaire was used to collect data for analysis and interpretation. The results revealed that the participants had the tendency to use a lot of different OERs given their being millennials; they consider OERs as inescapable material that helps achieve autonomy in learning, and they have high esteem on their academic merits. Finally, there is paucity of research and empirical evidence on the use of a wide range of OERs in ESP instruction in the Moroccan academic context. The results of the present study can inform ESP practitioners, curriculum developers, teachers, and students.

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