2. BENEFITS of OER
Assists
Instructors in preparing course
material
Textbook
and material costs being saved
by the student
Terry Corrigan - OER
3. More Benefits
Instructors
peace of mind - without worry
of copyright infringement, etc.
Allows
Instructors to share information
across the globe
Terry Corrigan - OER
4. Benefit
Allows
people who without OER may
never have had access to higher
education courses/materials
Terry Corrigan - OER
5. Let’s Think about the
Challenges
Teachers
being cautious about
sending out information across the
globe forever…
Outdated OER, broken links,
etc.
Ensuring
quality of material
Terry Corrigan - OER
6. Challenge
People
may be less likely to pay for
college courses if they are able to get
courses free through OER
Only
available to people who have
access to computers/technology
Terry Corrigan - OER
