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Why "Share" and How Can OER and OCW Benefit People in These Difficult Economic Times?

Curtis J. Bonk, TravelinEdMan, Apr 29, 2009
Commentary by Stephen Downes

Curt Bonk is wrtiting a new book on open educational resources, and this quick post is a good introduction. "Open education and open educational resources (OER) continue to explode. OpenCourseWare (OCW) from MIT is well known but just a small percent of all the course material now available for free." In this item, he talks about the reasons some individuals and institutions share, and the reasons for using open educational resources.

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