Library Research Guides: Open Educational Resources: Further reading

Benefits of Open Educational Resources

OER Adoption Impact Explorer
An interactive calculator for estimating the impact of OER adoption on a campus.

BCcampus Open Education Assessibility Toolkit - 2nd Edition
This book provides resources for anyone interested in creating a free, open, and accessible textbook.
Open Textbook Toolkit
From the University of Toronto, this toolkit provides information about technology, accessibility, and creating workflows for creating OER.
A Guide to Making Open Textbooks with Students
A how-to for faculty interested in collaborating with students to create open textbooks.
Modifying an Open Textbook: What You Need to Know
A five-step guide for faculty interested in modifying an open textbook.

The Impact of Open Educational Resources on Various Student Success Metrics
This article reports the results of a large-scale study regarding the impact of course-level faculty adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER).
Open: The Philosophy and Practices that Are Revolutionizing Education and Science
Stories, motives, insights, and practical tips from leaders in the open movement.
Open Textbooks and Increased Student Access and Outcomes
This study examined how the adoption of open textbooks at Virginia State University improved student access and grades.