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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 15
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Developing a Sustainable Financial Model in Higher Education for Open Educational Resources
Annand, David
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, v16 n5 p1-15 Sep 2015
Financial issues regarding the sustainable production, dissemination, and use of Open Educational Resources (OER) in higher education are reviewed and proposed solutions critiqued. Use of OER produce demonstrable cost savings for students. Yet OER development continues to rely almost completely on government and philanthropic funding. This indicates that a mismatch exists between the financial interests of students and those of higher education institutions. Before OER will be broadly adopted, changes to government policy are required to align institutional objectives with faculty motivations and student needs.
Descriptors: Sustainability, Higher Education, Educational Resources, Open Education, Models, Alignment (Education), Student Needs, Use Studies, Public Policy, Institutional Mission, Adoption (Ideas), Barriers, Material Development, Courseware, Knowledge Management, Productivity, Technology Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Financial Support
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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