Since the 1970s, open educational resources have been the primary motive for learners to engage in the open education learning process. 

Learners can do much more than focus on textbooks, such as performing inquiries on specific topics and directing what they learn. Open education is a movement that has massive potential for learners worldwide. But what are some ideas that could advance open education even further? 

Open Textbook Display

The first thing that we want to discuss is what you can do to promote open education. It would be quite useful to print out the open education resources textbooks or have them presented at your campus through a large display. Of course, you should do this in collaboration with professors at your campus.

The best place to set up such a display is somewhere with heavy traffic, allowing more learners to be informed on what open education is. Using creative handouts for promoting could do wonders, as well.

Holding an Open Education Discussion

Another great way to advance open education and spread awareness of its advantages is by organizing an open education resources panel. Inviting learners, librarians, and professors to such an event would go a long way in hearing different experiences and getting potential recommendations on what could be changed regarding open education resources at your college.

Organizing Tech-Specific Panels

Tech can help the growing open education resources movement overcome certain challenges, as long as these hurdles are openly discussed. However,  most panels on this subject have not been organized, so taking further steps in this matter, such as creating relevant discussions, can significantly impact open education resources’ future.

Focusing on Uniform Tech Requirements

One of the many significant issues that are stopping the further progress of open education resources has to be the fact that not all organizations are using the same tech. Thus, by creating uniform tech requirements, ensuring the growth of the open education resources movement would be much more likely. 

This includes determining the file formats that should be used and platforms that aren’t too expensive or complicated to be used by organizations interested in open education.

More Investments

Lastly, collaborating with more funders should help open education resources develop by stimulating investments. Only with this support could the idea of open education grow at those organizations and educational institutions where it is currently missing.

Conclusion

As something becoming more popular throughout the past couple of decades, open education has a great future as long as the ideas mentioned above are practiced. 

Open education resources stand as a movement that stimulates learners to engage in analytical thinking and problem-solving, making it increasingly present at many colleges and educational institutions.