A new report from Achieving The Dream shows the immense power of open educational resources, beyond just cost. Cost savings and accessibility have been two of the signature drivers behind the adoption of open educational resources. But in a two-year-long study done by Achieving the Dream and SRI International, researchers found that their implementation has done quite a bit more. Among 38 of the community colleges that ATD serves, the further embrace of OERs has helped boost student agency and engagement, delivered them more relevant course material and helped them collaborate more frequently with other students and instructors.
https://universitybusiness.com/open-to-change-how-higher-ed-can-save-millions-reach-more-students/
