Open Content Blog

The main claim of this article is that open content is revolutionizing not only what students learn, but how they learn.  This same principal applies to teachers, and how they select material for their classroom.  The article strengthens its stance by providing evidence of the popularity of open content by citing a study done by Edcetera that found "that open educational resources make up three quarters of the content in most MOOCs; paid content, such as required textbooks, is less than 10%."  Even textbook companies are getting involved in offering cheaper digital copies of their product, as a method of competing with the popularity of open content.  However, open content is not a distinctly American or Western entity anymore - developing countries around the world have access to this content, so now students across the globe can receive a quality, and essentially free education.