Publisher FUD on OER 'The International Publishers Association (IPA) has published a policy paper outlining...
Current Berkman People and Projects 2013-05-29
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Publisher FUD on OER'The International Publishers Association (IPA) has published a policy paper outlining the publishing industry perspective on Open Educational Resources (OER)....Says IPA Policy Director José Borghino: “Those advocating OER across the board sorely underestimate the skill and experience required to create and maintain excellent educational content. OER can work well as supplements. But where these resources seek to entirely replace commercial content produced by publishers in a competitive environment, then quality, pedagogy and, ultimately, teachers and students suffer. OER cannot provide adequate mechanisms to ensure that the content follows the latest curriculum, that it is maintained, updated and enhanced within an active feedback loop which includes teachers all along the way. That’s what publishers do. Replacing functioning competitive markets with this kind of free content comes at a high price.” ...'Yes, what do OER advocates know about quality, pedagogy, and curriculum? They're educators, not publishers. #oa #openaccess #oer #ipa #fud