1. Benefits and Challenges
in Using Open Educational
Resources
Setsuko Buckley, Ed.D., Instructor
Whatcom Community College
2. Open Educational Resources (OER) is the
emergence of teaching materials and processes in
higher education in the digital age.
What are the benefits and challenges in using
OER?
3. BENEFITS:
Providing access to education to people all over the world
Increasing participation by sharing open digital materials and
teaching practices
Advancing knowledge by unlocking information and
reusing/remixing educational materials
Improving quality of educational materials and teaching
practices and education in general for the benefit of all learners
Reducing the cost of educational materials and education as a
whole for all learners
4. CHALLENGES:
Lack of…
Long-term sustainability as institutional resources
Public understanding of copyright ownership of a
digital work
Maintenance of quality of digital resources
Assessment on the effectiveness of the use of OER
Funding for OER research/development and course
offerings