COLCommons short course
Understanding Open Educational Resources (OER)
This is a short course on open educational resources (OER) that provides an overview and de-mystifies concepts related to copyrights and Creative Commons licences. It is designed to promote better understanding of OER amongst educational leaders, administrators, teachers, librarians and students.
- Duration
- Approx. 120 minutes
- Language
- English
- Access
- No login required
What you'll learn
- Define OER and give an overview of the international developments related to OER movements
- Explain copyrights and licensing issues and differentiate six types of Creative Commons licences
- Find and evaluate OER to use them appropriately.
Topics covered
- Topic 1 - Introduction to Open Educational Resources
- Topic 2 - Copyright and Open Licensing
- Topic 3 - Finding and Evaluating OER
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