Cengage Highlights Commitment to Open Educational Resources and Affordability at OpenEd 2018
BOSTON and NIAGARA FALLS—October 9, 2018 — Cengage, an education and technology company, today announced its participation in OpenEd 2018, including speaking sessions that showcase the company’s initiatives to increase affordable access to quality learning.
Cengage will participate in sessions that explore how Open Educational Resources (OER) can increase accessibility, affordability and retention. Last year, Cengage launched OpenNow, a suite of technology-enhanced OER products for general education. Since pilots began in spring 2018, enrollments in OpenNow courses have doubled, with students reporting they feel more prepared for class and achieved a higher grade using OpenNow. In addition, 93% of instructors using OpenNow courses reported they would recommend them to a colleague.
