Welcome! In this Guide, you'll find:
- Information and resources related to Open Educational Resources (OERs), including
What's an OER?
Open Educational Resources, or OERs, are
teaching, learning and research materials in any medium, digital or otherwise, that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions.
~ from UNESCO
Why OERs?
SPARC, a global open education coalition, states:
Textbook costs should not be a barrier to education. The price of textbooks has skyrocketed more than three times the rate of inflation for decades. College students face steep price tags that can top $200. ... Using OER solves this problem because the material is free online, affordable in print, and can be saved forever.