Open Educational Resources By Stephanie O'Brine

Pros and Cons

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Advantages and Benefits of OER

▪ Availability. Anyone with a computer, tablet, or even smart phone with internet access can use OER.

▪ $Cost$. Material can be found at little to no cost which can help students in paying for their education.

▪ Trendy. Diverse and various content available as OER continues to grow.

▪ Curriculum Development. Help develop quality teaching material by learning from other instructors and professors.

▪ Knowledge. Aids in building knowledge for various types of learners so students can be confident and meet their educational goals.

Disadvantages of OER

▪ Time! It can take quite a bit of time to sort through content.▪ Quality. There is good material out there, but not all of it is

worth sharing.▪ Limited. Even though OER content continues to grow, it can

be lacking in specific subjects.▪ Knowledge Base. Not everyone knows about OER or how

to find it.▪ Internet Dependent. There are times when you don't have

access to the internet, links are broken, or have technical difficulties which can limit access to OER.