Recent research conducted by the OER Research Hub indicates that nearly 60% of community college faculty choose OER and open textbooks based on the reputation of the institution  or recommendations from trusted colleagues. Join us on Wed, February 5, at 11:00 am (PT), 2:00 pm (ET) to hear about three high-quality open textbook publishing initiatives, one through the State […]

The Open Education Week Organizing Committee invites your contributions to and participation in the third annual Open Education Week, featuring online and in-person events around the world. Ways to Contribute: There are many ways you can contribute to Open Education Week: upload an informational or inspirational video, host an event in your community, send us […]

New Institutional Member  Telecom Bretagne, France Founded in 1977, Telecom Bretagne is one of the most prestigious graduate engineering schools (“Grandes Ecoles”) in France. It is a public institution, under the aegis of the Ministry for Industry and is a member of the Institute Mines-Telecom and the Université européenne de Bretagne (European University of Brittany). […]

In fall of 2013, the California Community Colleges became the largest system of higher education in the world to require a Creative Commons Attribution license on works created through publicly funded grants and contracts.  Please join the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) on Wed, December 11, 11:00 am (Pacific) for a webinar on what […]

The OpenCourseWare Consortium is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Awards for OpenCourseWare Excellence 2014. The Awards for OpenCourseWare Excellence (ACE) provide annual recognition to outstanding contributions in the OCW Consortium community. They also recognize individual leadership in moving the ideals of OpenCourseWare and Open Educational Resources forward. This year new award […]