Open Educational Resource Platform panOpen Debuts | Myinforms

"A new learning platform that only uses open educational resources (OER), called panOpen, has announced its release. As panOpen’s website specifies, OER is defined by its licensing, flexibility, and shareability rather than its cost. All of its content can be downloaded, printed, and shared under a Creative Commons license, reports EdSurge. Not only does panOpen aggregate open educational resources, but it also includes other tools like learning management system (LMS) integration, content customization, self-grading quizzes, the ability to take notes and highlight passages, flashcards, live chat, and data analytics ... Students can pay a flat fee of $25 per course for access. PanOpen estimates that this will be only a quarter of the cost of traditional textbooks.  Faculty benefit as well: OER not only save students and educators money, but also allow teachers and professors to make sure they are delivering the most current content to keep pace with new developments. Faculty can also access, edit, and contribute content entirely for free. Once they create an account connected with their organization, they can use the tool to manage both content and classes ..."