2. Why spend time and money developing curriculum,
when what you need is free?
OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ARE A RECENTLY DEVELOPED MEANS TO PUT
MORE TEACHING SOURCES INTO THE HANDS OF EDUCATORS, AT NO COSTS.
3. Advantage 1: Saves Money for
Students
The costs of textbooks for students is very high and prohibitive.
Programming Language
Textbooks by K. Lee.
4. Advantage 2: Access to Quality
Curriculum
Many prestigious universities are now utilizing OER to share their curriculums.
STEM Curriculum CC 2.0
5. Advantage 3: Helps Preparation for
Course and Retention of Knowledge
Students can easily go back and review course content at their leisure.
USDA.gov by CC 2.0
6. Advantage 4: Clarity and Certainty in
Reuse of Materials
No worries or concerns about copyright infringement.
Guide to OER by CC 3.0
7. Advantage 5: Social Responsibility-
Provides Education for All
Education for All by CC 3.0
8. Some Challenges with OER:
One Time Funding-Long Term Viability
Lack of Public Understanding-Relatively New Resource
Non-Revocable Nature of Creative Commons Licenses
Wide Variety of Quality
Difficulty in Sorting Through Massive Amounts of Materials
9. Summary:
Can be a great resource
Helps students save money
Cuts down on the overall costs of education
Has some learning curve to utilize
Cutting edge of new technology