Assignment 7 OER pros & cons

1. Pros & Cons
by scp6

2.  Inexpensive for students
 Easy for contributors to update content
 Easy to access as long as student has
required hardware, software, and Internet
access with appropriate bandwidth
 Enables learning and collaboration regardless
of physical distance
 Instructional material accessible at any time
pre, during, or post class
 Clear regulation on how to attribute works

3.  Sheer volume of available information is time
consuming to evaluate
 Quality of resources varies
 Requires ongoing updates to hardware &
software for both users and contributors
 Might be intimidating to navigate for those
not comfortable with technology
 Long-term funding is uncertain
 Usability and functionality vary from one OER
to another