《OER的观点：大学新出现的问题》.pdfVIP

Distance Education Vol. 33, No. 2, August 2012, 283–290 REFLECTION OER perspectives: emerging issues for universities Don Olcott Jr.* Offi ce of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Received 9 May 2012; fi nal version received 4 June 2012) This reflection examines some of the continuing and emerging issues in the open educational resources (OER) field. These include blending OER with uni- versity management structures; formal and non-formal OER; the need for sus- tainable OER business models; and expanding awareness, adoption, and use of OER. In the future, research will need to examine the concept of open educa- tional practices (OEP) and OER issues relevant to faculty incentives and career advancement in the university. The author suggests there is no silver bullet solu- tion to the “open” road ahead. Proprietary and open content will coexist in the education sector. OER are not a panacea for resolving all the range of global education issues and divides. OER are, however, a valuable resource that must be developed and sustained. OER may ultimately be the genuine equalizer for education and for empowering social inclusion in a pluralistic, multicultural, and imperfect world. Keywords: OER; universities; management; emerging issues; open educational practices The potential for open educational resources (OER) to transform the global educa- tional landscape is immense. OER have emerged as one of the most powerful resources to transverse the global education landscape (along with the World Wide Web and the Internet) in the past century. Many advocates envision OER as a cata- lyst for