The document outlines benefits and challenges of open education resources. Benefits include saving money by using free textbooks and materials, increased availability of resources through peer review and less time spent developing lessons. Challenges are lack of quality standards for materials, inability to revoke licenses, time needed to implement and maintain open resources, and uncertainty around long-term funding for sustainability.

1. Benefits and Challenges
Open Education Resources

2.  Money Savings
 Free textbooks
 Free course materials
 Peer Review
 Increased availability of materials – less time teachers need to
spend writing lesson plans
 Promotes Student Success
 Review materials before taking a class
 Open access to materials after class is over for reference
 Clear Rules for Reusing Materials
 Creative Commons licenses allow materials that are not software
code, such as blogs, photos, films, and books to be easily shared
 Creative Commons licenses are in easy to understand language and
the rules are very clear
Open Education Resources Benefits

3.  Quality of material
 No set standard – anyone can make their material OER
 Can be outdated
 Can’t revoke Creative Commons License once shared on the
web – people can continue to use
 Time investment
 Time to learn about OER and Creative Commons
 Time to read/research materials before using for quality purposes
 No incentive to share information – makes some uneasy about
the process
 Sustainability – Funding to run out, upkeep needed so they
don’t become obsolete
Open Education Resources Challenges

4. Open Education Resources