How Open Education is Changing the Texture of Content | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"Schools are moving from creamy to chunky — but not in relation to cafeteria peanut butter. The change in texture is happening with content.

Instruction that was structured linearly, captured in books that were all-inclusive monoliths with a predetermined progression for a uniform, somewhat “creamy” consistency, is shifting to newer forms of instructional content that are more “chunky,” beginning as a scattered landscape of digital pieces that are then assembled to support full courses."

And the Open Educational Resources (OER) is a key component of this change. Four core factors are explored in this post: Price, Availability, Discoverability and Flexibility. Read on for more information.