Study: Open Educational Resources and Market Growth

Are you aware of any OER in your discipline? If not, time to explore and consider using Open Education Resources (OER) with your students. According to a new study, many faculty are still not aware of any OER. “Open educational resources could make up 12 percent of the market for textbooks and other course materials and 19 percent of supplemental materials within five years, according to a survey of OER users, traditional textbook users and industry experts conducted by Cengage Learning. ”

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