Open Educational Resources (OERs) are resources that you can access and use in your courses for free. As the costs of education continues to rise, it is important that we seek to minimize how much our students and our institutions pay for educational resources. Below is a more complete list of repositories of open educational resources (click on the image to access):
From this list, we have highlighted three that you might begin with. Click on the images below to begin accessing these sites that house OERs.
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OER Commons: offers a comprehensive infrastructure for curriculum experts and instructors at all levels to identify high-quality OER and collaborate around their adaptation, evaluation, and use to address the needs of teachers and learners. |
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TED Talks: is building a clearinghouse of free knowledge from the world's most inspired thinkers — and a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other, both online and at TED and TEDx events around the world, all year long. |
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MERLOT II: is a community of staff, volunteers, and members who work together in various ways to provide users of OER (Open Educational Resource) teaching and learning materials with a wealth of services and functions that can enhance their instructional experience. |