%0 Journal Article %A Johansen, Justin %A Wiley, David A. %C 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013 USA, United States, North America %D 2011 %G en %I Springer %J Educational Technology Research and Development %K sustainability %K OpenCourseWare %K Open Educational Resources %K OER development %K OER cost %M WOS:000290173000004 %P 369 - 382 %R 10.1007/s11423-010-9160-7 %T A sustainable model for OpenCourseWare development %U http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/login.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6143002&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fiel5%2F6129459%2F6142695%2F06143002.pdf%3Farnumber%3D6143002 %V 59 %X 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. %Z Education Tech Research Dev %8 06/2011 %@ 1556-6501