Assignment 7-1 OER & Education Value

1. OPEN
EDUCATION
RESOURCES
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April 27, 2014

2. Open Education Resources - Benefits
 Access to current information
 No financial barriers
 Diverse and global learning opportunities
 Motivation and inspiration for learning and teaching
 Adaption to individual learning styles

3. Open Education Resources - Challenges
 Uncertain quality of information
 Confirming copyright versus plagiarism
 Nonspecific time-consuming search engines
 Acknowledgement to authors
 Overreliance as sole source of learning

4. Unlimited, free access to
information does not equate to
institution, peer-reviewed,
assessed education that
promotes critical thinking and
debate.
Education degrees lead to higher
salaries, self-worth,
advancement, mobility, and
enlightenment. Peer-reviewed
source materials validate content
for learning outcomes, application
and problem-solving.

5. References
Azziz R. (2014). The great debate: Is college still worth it? Huff Post. Retrieved
from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-ricardo-azziz/debate-college-
worth_b_4561068.html
Dresang J. (2008). 1 in 6 executives lie about education credential in resume.
McClatchy - Tribune Business News. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/464604336?accountid=458
Pew Research Center (2014). 6 key findings about going to college. Retrieved from
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/11/6-key-findings-about-going-to-
college/
Reid A. (1998). The value of education. Journal of the Philosophy of Education. 32(3).
310-331.