A comprehensive review and facing forward look of the OER field from:

• Dan Atkins, Director of Cyberinfrastructure at NSF;
• John Seely Brown, former Chief Scientist of Xerox PARC and
• Allen Hammond, World Resources Institute.

Just released, A Review of the Open Educational Resources (OER) Movement: Achievement, Challenges and New Opportunities.  This report examines The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s past investments in Open Educational Resources, the emerging impact and explores future opportunities.  Central to the report is the idea of “The Brewing Perfect Storm” and the creation of an Open Participatory Learning Infrastructure.

Please distribute, read, digest and discuss at OERderves, a blog site where Mike Smith, Cathy Casserly and Phoenix Wong will post regularly on the rapidly evolving world of OER.   We welcome your thoughts, creativity and expertise!  Click here for a Word version of the report.