A new report published by Simba Information, Use of Open Educational Resources in K-12 Schools 2018, has indicated that there has been an increase the adoption of open educational resources in US K-12 classrooms. The report also suggests that even if the growth of adoption is slow at present, it will accelerate in future.
“Despite the challenges with using OER—like identifying and sustaining quality resources amid a plethora of available material—schools’ good experiences with OER likely will lead them to continue down that path, while positive feedback shared will encourage other educators to give OER a try,” said Kathy Mickey, a senior analyst and managing editor for Simba Information’s Education Group.
Use of Open Educational Resources in K-12 Schools 2018 details how US school districts are using OER, the factors driving growth and the challenges presented. Additional information is provided about key providers of OER, including the role commercial publishers can play in the changing environment, and from case studies of districts and states that have integrated OER into their instructional materials mix.
