Open educational resources as defined by UNESCO as Web-based materials offered freely and openly for use and reuse in teaching, learning and research. These materials are only open if they are released under an open license. They include any tool, material or technique used to support access to knowledge
There are many resources available online. However teachers need to be aware of the usage rights associated with such resources. Usage rights determine how a teacher will use the resource(s) considering whether the teacher can be able to customise and share the resource with his/her students.
In this unit you will learn:
There are many resources available online. However teachers need to be aware of the usage rights associated with such resources. Usage rights determine how a teacher will use the resource(s) considering whether the teacher can be able to customise and share the resource with his/her students.
In this unit you will learn:
- About the philosophy of Open Educational Resources (Creative Commons Licensing, searching for and reusing OERs)
- Using the internet to search for various audio and video resources that they can use from popular OER sites
Some of the key issues that educational institutions will continue to face is the challenge of globalization and connected word. Educational practitioners are being forced to operate in an environment where there is increase in student numbers but little or no increase in resources in supporting infrastructur
