Pragmatism vs. Idealism and the Identity Crisis of OER Advocacy

Pragmatism vs. Idealism and the Identity Crisis of OER Advocacy
Rajiv Sunil Jhangiani, Open Praxis, 2017/06/30
This article describes pretty accurately the identity crisis in open education (OE) "as it is pulled towards both pragmatism (marked by an emphasis on cost savings, resources, and incremental change) and idealism (marked by an emphasis on permissions, practices, and radical change)." I think the divisions have always existed. More...