Open+Educational+Resources

 [|Open Educational Resources] are free online educational materials and [|media] that are useful in the classroom and educational environment. These materials or [|media] are openly licensed and could be used or downloaded by anyone. These resources generally include: " full courses, course materials, modules, [|learning objects], [|open textbooks] , openly licensed (often streamed) videos, tests, software, and other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge."(Wikipedia)  These resources were created for educators and students to be able to communicate and transfer knowledge between each other and to also allow everyone to have access to high quality information and resources. Both students and teachers have the option to access OER. It can be used to identify new information, apply new information, and even gives students and teachers the opportunities to create and analyze new resources for the OER networks. Open Educational Resources are licensed differently then traditional educational materials. Copyright prevents educators from being able to share traditional educational materials and it limits the ability to share knowledge. OER allows for more flexible licensing. Some flexible licensing options include: [|Creative Commons] or [|GNU (General Public License)]. These licensing options allow for more freedom and flexibility in order to provide educators with the ability to share their knowledge and experiences. There are also websites that provide teachers with Open Educational Resources and licensing options. Some of these websites include:

[] [] This following websites provide links to many Open Educational Resources including search engines, courseware, lectures, and online books and texts: [|The 100 Best (And Free) Online Learning Tools] [|16 OER Sites Every Educator Should Know] [|80 Open Education Resource (OER) Tools for Publishing and Development Initiatives] These videos explain Open Educational Resources: [|Why Open Education Matters]