open educational resources: a comparison
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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