OPEN EDUCATIONAL

RESOURCES Benefits and Challenges

BENEFITS Saves students $!!!!! Equal access to education – a human

right? Attempt at a more just society Allows for peer review, so improves

quality of materials Helps instructors prepare classes Helps students:

Make informed choices about classes to take

Retain info betterRefer back to materials for further study

CHALLENGES CC licenses non revocable – scholars

may later be unhappy about their decision to make materials available in the CC

People may fear that OER threatens intellectual property rights – lack of understanding

Internet access – very expensive in some countries

Without peer review, materials may be of poor quality

$$$ to sustain OER?