Thursday, April 2, 2020

A Looming Challenge for OER? - Lindsay McKenzie, Inside Higher Ed

Awareness and adoption of open educational resources continue to grow, a new report suggests. But the movement could be overshadowed by publisher initiatives like inclusive access.  “The whole market has changed,” said Jeff Seaman, director of Bay View Analytics. The most recent data from the company suggest there is growing acceptance of digital materials over print among faculty. The survey of 4,339 faculty members and 1,431 chairpersons also finds that professors, college leaders and even entire college systems are increasingly concerned about how much students must pay for course materials.

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/03/10/survey-suggests-challenges-open-textbooks-ahead