Simply put, OERs could be defined as educational content created by you or your colleagues that other educators can use freely in their own courses. You can use OERs in your courses, too!
According to Inside Higher Ed, “The OER movement has sprung up in response to the rising cost of higher education, and aims to curb one of the additional fees that sometimes take students by surprise once they make it to campus -- namely textbook prices” (Straumsheim, 2014).” Indeed, as we begin to understand OER, we will be empowered to help make higher education more affordable for our students.
So, what can you do now?
There are a few simple things you can do now if you are curious about OERs:
- Learn more about OERs
- Browse for OERs that relate to your own field on popular sites like oercommons.org, merlot.org or openstax.org
- Contact a member of the Center for Online & Digital Learning or the Hatch Library if you are interested in exploring ways to incorporate OERs into your own courses
Check out an example of an “OER” that discusses the world's population:
Sources:
Open Educational Resources. (n.d.). Retrieved February 13, 2015, from http://www.hewlett.org/programs/education/open-educational-resources
Straumsheim, C. (2014, November 4). Open educational resources perceived as high quality, even though faculty awareness lags @insidehighered. Retrieved February 13, 2015, from https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/11/04/open-educational-resources-perceived-high-quality-even-though-faculty-awareness-lags
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