CHALLENGES OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

STUDENT: JAMES RIVARDTERM: WINTER 2014

Contact Info: jrivard@yvcc.edu

BENEFITS:1) OPEN THE DOORS TO THE WORLD AND FOR ANYONE ANYWHERE TO LEARN2) PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS 3) SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF HIGHER ED4) BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS AND BUILDS COLLABORATION5) FREE RESOURCE6) ALLOWS STUDENTS TO SEE COURSE MATERIAL EARLY TO HELP THEM CHOSE APPROPRIATE CLASS LEVEL WHICH SAVES THEM MONEY AND TIME (NOT TO MENTION IT MAY SAVE ON TEXTBOOK COST!)

James Rivard

CHALLENGES:1) MAY NOT FIT THE NEEDS OF EVERY STUDENT 2) POTENTIAL ORGANIZATION ISSUES3) POTENTIAL FUNDING ISSUES4) LACK OF INTEREST/INCENTIVE TO SHARE5) MORE PRESSURE ON RESEARCH VS. THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY TEACHING

James Rivard