Introduction - Discourses in the Development of OER Practice and Policy

This introduction first sketches a contextual setting for the chapters of the book that follow. With reference to the existing literature, it begins by reviewing OER developments and some of the questions that have arisen from advances made thus far. Drawing inferences from these questions, we identify some of the more important gaps in the way OER research has been conducted. it argues that failure to begin exploring these gaps carries risks that could impede further OER progress.
The introduction provides very brief descriptions of the book’s chapters and vignettes. The focus is on locating these pieces within the OER landscape rather than presenting complete summaries of each.