A Sustainable Model for OpenCourseWare Development

Authors

Justin Johansen
David Wiley, Marshall UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-2010

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to (a) determine the cost of converting BYU Independent Study’s e-learning courses into OpenCourseWare, (b) assess the impact of opening those courses on paid enrollment in the credit-bearing versions of the courses, and (c) use these data to judge whether or not an OpenCourseWare program could be financially self-sustaining over the long-term without grant monies or other subsidies. The findings strongly suggest that the BYU Independent Study model of publishing OpenCourseWare is financially self-sustaining, allowing the institution to provide a significant public good while generating new revenue and meeting its ongoing financial obligations.

Comments

© Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2010

Recommended Citation

Johansen, J., Wiley, D. A sustainable model for OpenCourseWare development. Education Tech Research Dev 59, 369–382 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-010-9160-7