We've seen some myths, how about some facts from actual studies?
| increased interest | 60.1% |
| increased enthusiasm | 59% |
| interested in a wider range of subjects | 50% |
| Increased independence and self-reliance | 48% |
| teachers share resources online | 43.3% |
| teachers publish resources with a Creative Commons license | 12.4% |
| OpenStax saved students over $3.7M in 2013 | |
What's not to like?
To be honest, using OER requires more effort, deeper thought, and a greater level of expertise than more traditional approaches. But we are all in the 90th percentile, right?
But, if we distribute this effort among us all, and form a strong ecosystem, the effort will be reduced dramatically.
This is one of the main goals for this talk. To get you involved not only in using, but in contributing to the open ecosystem.