Open Educational Resources:

Advantages and Disadvantages

Eric Shea

BenefitsOpen educational resources are free to use

Free ‘sweet’ hugs by Jesslee Cuizon is licensed under CC BY 2.0

BenefitsOER materials use open licensing, so you don’t need to ask permission to use the material

Free by Jon Rawlinson licensed under CC BY 2.0

BenefitsA world of new and wonderful content is available to use

The World according to Cloud Gate by Kevin Dooley licensed under CC BY 2.0

Benefits

OER can be updated continuously!

iPhone updating by Hakan Dahlstrom licensed under CC BY 2.0

BenefitsOER material can be accessed by all learners, past and future to your course

Different generations by Len Matthews licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

ChallengesThe quality of OER materials may not be consistent

Inconsistent signage by Paul Adams licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Challenges

OER materials may not be continuously supported

Classic Kurosawa! by Owen A. licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Challenges

There may not be quality OER resources available to use in your subject area

Tunisia-3645- Camels Roaming Free by Dennis Jarvis licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

ChallengesNot everyone understands how OER works yet

Confusion by MorBCN under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

ChallengesWhat will we do with the school’s bookstore?

Bookstore Cat by texasgurl under CC BY-NC 2.0