COL-UNESCO Basic Guide to OER
17.10.2011The Commonwealth of Learning recently published a “Basic Guide to Open Educational Resources (OER)” in collaboration with UNESCO. The book, which is available for download online, is a guide to understand the use, potential and issues related to OER.
A Basic Guide to Open Educational Resources (OER) is comprised of three sections. The first – a summary of the key issues – is presented in the form of a set of ‘Frequently Asked Questions’. Its purpose is to provide readers with a quick and user-friendly introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) and some of the key issues to think about when exploring how to use OER most effectively.
The second section is a more comprehensive analysis of these issues, presented in the form of a traditional research paper. For those who have a deeper interest in OER, this section will assist with making the case for OER more substantively.
The third section is a set of appendices, containing more detailed information about specific areas of relevance to OER. These are aimed at people who are looking for substantive information regarding a specific area of interest.
The publication was prepared by Neil Butcher for the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and UNESCO, and edited by Asha Kanwar (COL) and Stamenka Uvalić-Trumbić (UNESCO).
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Towards OER university: Free learning for all students worldwide
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The pedagogical enhancement of open education: An examination of problem-based learning
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The impact of openness on bridging educational digital divides
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