2. • Cost is low and often free
• Internationally accessible
• Delivery method can be interesting to online
learners
• Due to the sheer number of information, classes,
videos, etc., it may open up new areas of interest
• Increased enrollment in any course or program who
utilizes it
3. • URLs or sites maybe come broken or nonexistent
• Information could be inaccurate and the reliability of
the author questionable
• The different types of creative common licenses
may be confusing to some
• Authors will not be paid for their work
• Loss of control over your work (depending on what
license you use)