More Faculty Taught Online in 2024

"In Bay View’s most recent study, 57 percent of faculty indicated they were aware of open educational resources, but closer to half said they were aware of OER use cases for their specific classes. Thirty percent of respondents had no awareness of OER and 51 percent said they do not use OERs in their classes. Only one-third of respondents required OERs as a course material in 2024–25...

One of the barriers to adoption is an instructor’s negative or misinformed perception of OERs. Faculty respondents indicated concerns about the quality of OER resources compared to published books, but they preferred the affordable nature of OERs. Seaman said the survey showed a need for ongoing conversations about OERs as new faculty members prepare for teaching or established ones consider course development...."