Open Educational Resource university launched

Free, credit-bearing online learning has become accessible for students worldwide. The Open Educational Resource university – a project of the UNESCO-Commonwealth of Learning OER Chair network – was unveiled on 1 November, promising to “revolutionise tertiary learning”.
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20131101093532252

Filed under: Open Education, Open Educational Resources, UNESCO

An Overview of the Textbook Market and Strategies to Reduce Costs

A slideshare presentation by Nicole Allen, November 2012: [http://www.slideshare.net/txtbks/an-overview-of-the-textbook-market-and-strategies-to-reduce-costs-11112-northeastern-university] An interesting, and at times provocative presentation about the costs of eTexts from the student’s perspective and a plug for good old OER (Open Educational Resources).

Filed under: Learning & Teaching, OER, Open Educational Resources, textbooks