2. 5 BENEFITS OF OER
1) Free of cost
The resources are freely accessible to learners
worldwide. Many students are unable to afford
the rising cost of textbooks; consequently, OER
provides students with the option of studying
without purchasing books.
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2)Easy to use widely
Instructors can readily utilize OER in the
classroom teaching. Instructors can also include
a portion of the OER resource into their course
and customize course content in innovative
ways.
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3) Showcasing talent
This is an opportunity for the professors to
share their research findings and experience
with the public audience. This might also be
advantageous to the institution in terms of
student enrollment.
5. 5 BENEFITS OF OER
4)Funding opportunities
There are grants, such as those from the
National Science Foundation (NSF), that fund
OER initiatives that instructors may use, and it
can encourage their fellow teachers.
6. 5 BENEFITS OF OER
5) Continuous upgraded resources
When compared to textbooks, which take a
long time to make any changes, OER resources
may be altered quickly.
7. 5 CHALLENGES OF OER
1) Quality
Some OER resources are subjected to a rigorous
review procedure, while others are not, and as a
result, the quality of some OER resources may
be mediocre.
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2) Accessibility issue
Because OER are dependent on an internet
connection, students who do not have access to
the internet or reside in a region where there is
no internet service are deprived of the benefits.
9. 5 CHALLENGES OF OER
3) Language Barrier
Since people speak a variety of languages
around the world, information created through
open educational resources in one language
may be incomprehensible to a student whose
native language is different from the language
of the OER content.
10. 5 CHALLENGES OF OER
4)Maintenance concern
Maintaining OER resources is critical as material
becomes obsolete or new software technology
emerges, necessitating the updating of OER. Most
grants or other forms of financing aid in the
creation of OER materials, but few may offer help in
their maintenance, leaving the author with little
motivation to keep the resource up to date.
11. 5 CHALLENGES OF OER
5)Time consuming
The process of creating OER material is time-
consuming. High-quality work need the aid of
librarians, administrators, and instructional
designers to assist teachers in generating OER
content.
