What is Open Education?

Ever wondered with Open Education is all about?

OER Foundation
Independent, non-profit international organization that supports OER Collection creation
Open Education Collaborations
School and State OER Collaborations
Open Education Resources; opportunities and challenges
Defining the OER and its providers
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What are Open Education Resources?

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7 things you need to know about Open Education Resources
JISC Open Education Infokit
OER stakeholders, myths and sustainability

OER Myths

Are there myths that exist about Open Education Resources? If so, what are they?

Open Streaming Video Collections on the Web

UCLA Library Open Video Links
This is a set of links providing access to open video collections on the Internet.

Ebooks about Open Education and Open Resources in Ebscohost Academic Ebook Collection

Basic Education Distance by Bradley; Yates
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9780203187623
Publication Date: 2000-10-01
CALL for Openness by Mariusz Marczak (Editor); Jaroslaw Krajka (Editor)
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9783631672266
Publication Date: 2016-12-22
Open-Space Learning by Nicholas Monk; Carol Chillington Rutter; Jonothan Neelands; Jonathan Heron; Jonathan Bate (Contribution by)
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9781474228183
Publication Date: 2015-03-26
Openness and Education by Andreas Meiszner (Editor); Elmar Husmann (Editor); Lin Squires (Editor)
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9781781906842
Publication Date: 2013-11-04
Teaching Literature at a Distance by Takis Kayalis (Editor); Anastasia Natsina (Editor)
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9780826427038
Publication Date: 2010-05-06

Kansas Colleges with Open Textbook Programs

How are Kansas Colleges faring with their Open Textbook ventures?

Open Textbook Initiatives at other Colleges

Are there Open Textbook Initiatives at Colleges outside KS.

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Why should faculty consider providing students with Open Textbooks?

Open Education Textbook Initiatives should be considered for students who struggle to pay for college textbooks. Read about how open textbooks provide financial sustainability and lowers college costs for college students.

Read about teaching with Open Education Resources

Thinking about participating in an open textbook initiative? See what teaching with OER resources is all about?

Adopting the OER
What do educators need to understand before they adopt and use OER materials and resources?
Models of open education resources
What models are used for creating the OER?
A new value proposition for Open Textbooks
Pedagogy, technology and the example of Open Education Resources
What teaching methods are used with the OER?

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