Open Textbooks as an innovation route for open science pedagogy
Authors : Robert Farrow, Rebecca Pitt, Martin Weller The paper introduces the UK Open Textbook project and discusses its success factors with regards to promoti...
Étiquette : OER
Open Education Librarianship: A Position Description Analysis of the Newly Emerging Role in Academic Libraries
Author : Amanda C. Larson According to the latest Babson Survey, Freeing the Textbook: Educational Resources in US Higher Education, “faculty awareness of OER h...
Toward a Critical Approach for OER: A Case Study in Removing the ‘Big Five’ from OER Creation
Authors : Kris Joseph, Julia Guy, Michael B McNally This paper examines the role of proprietary software in the production of open educational resources (OER). ...
Adoption and Diffusion of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Education : A Meta-Analysis of 25 OER-Projects
Author : Daniel Otto The concept of open educational resources (OER) is becoming increasingly prominent in education. However, research circles around defining ...
Avoiding the “Axe”: Advancing Affordable and Open Education Resources at a Midsize University
Authors: Jennifer Bazeley, Carolyn Haynes, Carla S. Myers, Eric Resnis INTRODUCTION To address the soaring cost of textbooks, higher education institutions have...
Open enough? Eight factors to consider when transitioning from closed to open resources and courses: A conceptual framework
Authors : Michael B. McNally, Erik G. Christiansen Transitioning from closed courses and educational resources to open educational resources (OER) and open cour...
OER: Lessons from the Field
Authors : Roy Kaufman, Andrew Campana As open educational resources (OER) expand in the US and elsewhere, attention should be paid to the challenges of implemen...