The newest Horizon report is now available. Open content was listed as an upcoming trend in the next year. While the recognition is welcome for open content supporters, some might note that the trend has been emerging for some time. From the report:
Many believe that reward structures that support the sharing of work in progress, ongoing research, highly collaborative projects, and a broad view of what constitutes scholarly publication are key challenges that institutions need to solve. Also to be addressed are reputation systems, peer review processes, and new models for citation of the new forms of content that are likely outgrowths of open content initiatives.
