Unlocking the Potential of Open Educational Resources: Trends, Benefits, and Challenges in U.S. Higher Education
Document Type
News Article
Publication Date
2024
Publication Title
Center for Faculty Development News
Abstract
[Introduction] According to a recent report by Bay View Analytics, open educational resources (OER)- freely available educational materials that faculty can retain, remix, revise, reuse, and redistribute- are playing an increasingly important role in American higher education. The report found that 64% of faculty were familiar with OER in 2023, an increase of 7% from the previous year (Seaman & Seaman, 2023). This increased familiarity reflects a growing awareness of the financial burden that traditional textbooks place on students. In fact, 62% of faculty and 78% of administrators agree that the cost of course materials is a significant burden on students. Despite this, adoption of OER remains low, with only 29% of faculty using them (Seaman & Seaman, 2023).
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Original Publication Citation
Abdous, M. (2024). Unlocking the potential of open educational resources: Trends, benefits, and challenges in U.S. higher education. Old Dominion University. https://www.odu.edu/facultydevelopment/article/unlocking-the-potential-of-open-educational-resources-trends-benefits
Repository Citation
Abdous, M'hammed, "Unlocking the Potential of Open Educational Resources: Trends, Benefits, and Challenges in U.S. Higher Education" (2024). Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications. 262.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/teachinglearning_fac_pubs/262
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