OpenStax Connexion versus Wikibooks: A Comparative Analysis of Platforms for the Creation of Open Books

  • Carlos Manuel Seco
    Universidade Aberta, Laboratório de Educação a Distância e E-Learning (Le@d) carlosmseco[at]gmail.com
  • António Quintas Mendes

Abstract

Social and cultural changes that are present in contemporary societies, namely in what concerns the creation, management and dissemination of knowledge, are conducting us to a world of shared, collaborative and collective information. In that context, Open Educational Resources (OERs) and Open Educational Practices (OEPs), constitute two essential dimensions of Open Education through which it is possible to promote more equity in a society where Education is more free, accessible and available for all. It is in this framework that we focus, in this paper, on the question of the production of Open Books. We compare two platforms, OpenStax Connexion and Wikibooks, in order to identify the advantages and disadvantages of each of them to support the production of Open Books that can be used as Open Educational Resources in the context of Open Educational Practices. We analyze in detail each of the mentioned platforms and present a comparative grid, with a comparative view of each of the platforms. At the end, we identify useful indicators to make the choices of what platform best fits the proposed objectives of the creation of REAs and PEAs.
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