Research Guides: Open Educational Resources: Case Studies and Community College OER

Case Studies

Case Studies of Open Education Resource (OER) development and adoption at universities and community colleges in the United States, Canada, England, and around the globe.

Adopting OER: A Case Study of Cross-Institutional Collaboration and Innovation
Broward College Online Case Study: Diving into Open Educational Resources
Maricopa Millions Case Study: Saving Students 5 Million over 5 Years
More case studies can be found on the Creative Commons wiki
Moving to Open Educational Resources at Athabasca University: A Case Study
The National STEM Consortium: TAACCCT Grant Case Study
Northern Virginia Community College’s OER-based General Education Certificate
Open Textbook Authorship Case Study of Introduction to Theater

Selected US Community Colleges OER

Anne Arundel Community College
Austin Community College District
Bristol (MA) Community College
Delta College
Houston Community College
Kirkwood (IA) Community College
Lane Community College
Lansing Community College
Maricopa Community Colleges
Montgomery College
Northern Virginia Community College
Northwestern Michigan College
Open Oregon
Portland Community College
Scottsdale Community College
Spokane Community College
Tidewater Community College
Washtenaw Community College

Research on Efficacy of Open Textbook Adoption

A multi-institutional study of the impact of open textbook adoption on the learning outcomes of postsecondary students
Mainstreaming Open Textbooks: Educator Perspectives on the Impact of OpenStax College Open Textbooks
OER Research Collection

Community College Consortium for OER

Community College Consortium for OER

Attribution

“Open Educational Resource LibGuide” by Rachel Becker and Madison Area Technical College Libraries is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 International license.