This is a very short slide show on the pros and cons of open educational resources.

1. The Pros and Cons of
Open Educational
Resources
By Catherine Zoerb
Butler Community College

2. Pro: The Benefits of Using OER
$$$- it saves money for
students.
There are many courses
available from prestigious
schools like Yale, Stanford,
Harvard, and MIT.
Education is available to
anybody- not just those able
to pay for classes.

3. Cons: The Challenges of OER
Lack of understanding of
what an OER is and how it
can be used.
Non-revocable- while you
can restrict after the fact,
anybody who already has
the content can keep using
it.
Quality assurance- anybody
can post a resource.