%0 Book %A Butcher, Neil %C Paris, France; Vancouver, Canada %D 2011 %E Kanwar, Asha %E Uvalić-Trumbić, Stamenka %G en %I Commonwealth of Learning %I UNESCO %K repurposing %K open license %K OER quality %K OER initiatives %K OER history %K OER guidelines %K higher education %P 133 %T A basic guide to open educational resources (OER) %U http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/publications-and-communication-materials/publications/full-list/a-basic-guide-to-open-educational-resources-oer/ %X This Guide comprises 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. %@ 978-1-894975-41-4 %* does not apply %> http://www.oerknowledgecloud.org/archive/Basic-Guide-To-OER[1].pdf %> http://www.oerknowledgecloud.org/archive/215804e.pdf