Cost-analysis of e-learning projects: Controlling the implementation of Open Educational Resources and deployment of teacher development in rural Africa

Abstract

The controlling of the implementation of OER-solutions covers a wide range of cost factors in the areas of learning content development & use, teacher training, teaching, ICT-management and project management. To achieve cost-efficient use of OER in education, projects need to design related activities carefully. The case of a small project in rural Zimbabwe illustrates the challenges to transparancy and traceability of inputs as well as the analysis of key cost-output ratios.