Low-Cost, No-Cost, and Open Educational Resources (OER)

Provides a short workshop to learn about OER, links to OER resources (many already on this LibGuide), an attribution builder, and OER stories.

A blog entry discussing the author's decision for and experience with writing an open textbook.

The goal of the BC Open Textbook Accessibility Toolkit is to provide the resources needed for each content creator, instructional designer, educational technologist, librarian, administrator, and teaching assistant to create a truly open and accessible textbook — one that is free and accessible for all students.

As the title denotes, this is a guide to open educational resources (OER). In addition, this resource includes: making the case for OER; overview of open licenses; distance education; technology; OER mapping; etc.

This document does the following: defines OER; considers fair use; addresses licensing confusions; and details a code of best practices in fair use for OpenCourseWare.

Provides Guidelines on OER for governments, higher education institutions, academic staff, student bodies, and accreditation bodies created by UNESCO.

OER Policy Registry is a database of current and proposed open education policies from around the world.

A report created by the Student Public Interest Research Groups (PIRG). This analyzes open textbook programs at Amherst, Kansas State University, Tacoma Community College, University of Minnesota, and the University of Maryland. It also presents challenges and policy recommendations for institutions, faculty, and policymakers.

"This toolkit is a living document that can help Texas institutions implement course marking solutions."