One business case for OER examined
Law, P. and Perryman, L.-A. (2017) How OpenLearn supports a business model for OER Distance Education, Vol. 38, No. 1
The journal: 'Distance Education'
Distance Education...
What counts when you cost online learning?
Poulin, R. and Straut, T. (2017) Distance Education Price and Cost Report Boulder CO: WCET
This highly controversial report has generated considerable discussion in WCET's...
What the Conference Board of Canada thinks about online learning
Grant, M. (2016) Learning in the Digital Age Ottawa: Conference Board of Canada
The Conference Board of Canada bills itself as 'the foremost independent, evidence-based,...
Online learning for beginners: 8. Won’t online learning be more work?
This is the eighth in a series of a dozen blog posts aimed at those new to online learning or thinking of possibly doing it....
Online learning for beginners: 5. When should I use online learning?
This is the fifth of a series of a dozen blog posts aimed at those new to online learning or thinking of possibly doing...
State support for public higher education is declining in the USA
Young Invincibles (2015) 2016 State Report Cards Washington DC: Young Invincibles
This is a very interesting state by state report card on the support for...
U.S. university/college financing ‘stabilizing’
Unauthored (2015) Stability and Modest Growth Expected for U.S. Colleges, Inside Higher Ed, December 3
Lederman, D. (2015) 'Stabilizing' Financial Picture, Inside Higher Education, July 8
These two...
What students spend on textbooks and how it affects open textbooks
Hill, P. (2015) Bad Data Can Lead To Bad Policy: College students don’t spend $1,200+ on textbooks, e-Literate, November 8
Caulfield, M. (2015) Asking What Students Spend...
Book review: A History of the Open University
Weinbren, D. (2105) The Open University: A History Manchester: Manchester University Press/The Open University, 274 pp + notes, £18.99, C$31.61, US$22.30 (paperback edition)
Why you...
The cost of developing an open textbook: $80,000 – $130,000
Open textbooks may be free, but they are not without cost.
So what is the cost of developing an open textbook from scratch?
Answer: a minimum of $80,000,...