@article { title = {Advancing sustainability of Open Educational Resources}, year = {2009}, month = {04/2009}, author = {Koohang, Alex and Harman, Keith}, keywords = {sustainability, scalability, instructional design, decentralization, best practices}, language = {en}, journal = {IEEE Photonics Technology Letters}, volume = {21}, issue = {8}, pages = {C3-C3}, issn = {1041-1135}, abstract = {This paper discusses the concept of Open Educational Resources (OERs). The discussion then shift to OER sustainability, a fundamental element essential for the success of OER. Special attention is given to the following as they relate to the OER sustainability: instructional design & presentation; cost of production and maintenance; support; and OER communities of practice as relate to scalability. The paper concludes with recommendations for OERs future research.}, doi = {10.1109/LPT.2009.2020494}, url = {http://proceedings.informingscience.org/InSITE2007/IISITv4p535-544Kooh275.pdf}, }