OER benefits and challenges

1. Open Education Resource:
Advantages and Challenges
FANG XIE

2. Open Educational Resources (OER)
•OER are millions of educational resources out there that are
available for others to freely use. There are all kinds including
full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming
videos, tests, software, materials and techniques used to
support access to knowledge.
•As with any educational resource, OER has both advantages
and disadvantages associated in the classroom.

3. Benefits
1. Expanded access to learning.
2. Enhancement of regular course content.
3. Less expense for students.
4. Continually improved resources.
5. Improve the visibility of the course
6. Allow for peer review
7. Share best practices internationally
8. Help students having prior learning and after learning

4. Challenges
1. Quality issues
2. Extra effort required for educator to adopt OERs
3. Lack of human interaction between instructors and
students
4. Language and/or culture barriers
5. Sustainability issues due to funding support

5. Thanks!