Opening the Door to OER - Fernando Bleichmar, Inside Higher Ed

Last year, my colleagues and I at Cengage spoke with nearly 3,000 instructors across higher education to understand how we can better support them in being the best possible educators. Almost three-quarters of them told us that what they need most is high-quality content for their courses. Their challenge? Historically, that content has come at a high cost to students. These costs have led to serious fallout -- one in five college students has skipped or deferred a class due to cost of course materials. Even more alarming: 27 percent of students never purchase course materials, which puts them at risk of low performance or failure. More than one in four students is not benefiting from the full potential of their educational experience. https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/views/2018/02/07/open-educational-resources-offer-exciting-possibilities-though