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Open Educational Resources
The Benefits and ChallengesBy Joan Hatfield
Open Educational Resources by Joan Hatfield is licensed under CC Attribution.
Saves costs for students with free or reduced resource fees Provides greater access to quality education for everyone Allows prospective students to preview courses Enables past students to revisit courses for review Enhances college’s and instructor’s reputations Showcases research to a wide audience Stimulates sharing of best practices and spurs innovation Offers peace of mind knowing resources are free to use
OERs Benefits
Ensuring quality assurance is consistent Designing effective distant learning formats Evaluating content when feedback mechanism is missing Sustaining funding for updating OER content Shifting from old educational paradigm to OERs Accepting non-revocable nature of CC licenses Complying with accessibility requirements for disabled
users Providing access to technology (computers) for all users
OERs Challenges
OERs can be most effective when the following are included:
Analysis and design of OERs for effective learning Student & instructor and peer to peer Interaction Categorization of OERS, e.g., topic, level of
difficulty Course feedback and revision pathways
The Future of OERs