Open educational resources: benefits and costs
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Open Educational Resources
Benefits and Costs
“Day #93 OER” by Martin Weller is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.0.
Benefit: OERs level the playing fieldAccess to quality online educational materials can help to create more equitable opportunities for education around the globe.
“Soccer-City-Stadium-at-capacity” by 2010 World Cup - Shine 2010 is licensed under CC-BY 2.0.
Cost: OERs require maintenanceUntil open sharing of resources becomes a natural part of our culture, educators will have to tend to the seedlings in an environment of reduced funding if they are to grow to their full potential.
“Child Tending Broken Baby Seedling free creative commons” by Pink Sherbet Photography is licensed under CC-BY 2.0.