Open educational resources saved WVU-P students $140K | News, Sports, Jobs
editorial@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG — Students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg have saved more than $140,000 through the use of no-cost and open educational resources in 38 courses, the school said. Open educational resources are teaching and learning materials freely accessible or released under an open license for free-access use. Online education materials are important, especially to community colleges, to decrease the cost of traditional textbooks. “The benefit of creating and providing OER courses are shared among students, faculty, the college, parents and so many ...
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