4.1 Open educational resources

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You may have heard the expression ‘open educational resources’ (OER) before. What does it mean for educational resources to be ‘open’? What is the relation between CC licences and OER?

Learning outcomes

By the end of this section of the course, you will be able to:

  • define ‘open’ in the context of OER
  • understand the relationship between OER and CC licences
  • differentiate between OER, open textbooks, open courses and MOOCs.

Reflection

What does ‘openness’ mean to you? Do you think that all CC licences could be described as ‘open’?

Introduction

Introduction