A basic guide to open educational resources (OER)
| Published | 2011 |
| Periodical | Pages 133 |
| Publisher | Commonwealth of Learning, UNESCO |
| Editors | Kanwar, Asha and Uvalić-Trumbić, Stamenka |
| Country | Canada |
ABSTRACT
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.
| Keywords | higher education · OER guidelines · OER history · OER initiatives · OER quality · open license · repurposing |
| Published at | Paris, France; Vancouver |
| Language | en |
| ISBN | 978-1-894975-41-4 |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | by-sa/3.0 |
| URL | 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/ |
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