Books OER Secondary 
Iterating Toward Openness
AUGUST 27, 2019
As the movement grew and more people began advocating for the adoption of OER in place of traditionally copyrighted materials in classes, some advocates chose to make cost the primary focus of their advocacy. This choice rotated licensing into a secondary priority. Other schools have OER policies and OER degree programs.
Iterating Toward Openness
APRIL 25, 2019
I spend most of my time doing fairly tactical thinking and working focused on moving OER adoption forward in the US higher education space. In this vision of the world, OER replace traditionally copyrighted, expensive textbooks for all primary, secondary, and post-secondary courses.
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Hapara
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
While some subjects cover higher education, you can browse the high school section to find math and science textbooks for secondary education. OER Commons. OER Commons is a digital library full of open educational resources (OER). You can also browse specific subjects to find textbooks appropriate for your learners. .
Iterating Toward Openness
APRIL 29, 2016
Earlier this week I read an op-ed – sponsored by Pearson – titled “If OER is the answer, what is the question?” OER often shine in their variety and ability to deepen resources for niche topics. ” The article poses three questions and answers them. Below I share some thoughts prompted by the article.
Edsurge
MAY 23, 2019
College leaders stress that professors retain as much academic freedom as ever to choose which books to assign. But department leaders are encouraging professors to take a close look at the Cengage books to get the deal. Of course, there are big differences between textbooks and fizzy drinks. It was a horrible experience.”
Iterating Toward Openness
AUGUST 3, 2015
I now have no doubt that the overwhelming majority of general education courses and some specific degree programs will transition entirely to OER in US higher ed. I spent most of my thinking time last week wondering about obstacles in the way of the ubiquitous adoption of OER in US higher education and how we might overcome them.
Kitaboo on EdTech
JUNE 13, 2019
By leveraging the digital medium, textbook publishers decided to fight the monopoly and try to provide reasonably priced books. But these are secondary causes. Now post-secondary tuition fee provides more revenue than public appropriations. Related: Are etextbooks More Affordable Than Textbooks. Why are Textbook Prices Rising?
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