BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

BY ELIONAY QUIROS MENESES

Information on OER7/13/2015

Benefits 

Quick circulation. Information may be disseminated rapidly (especially when compared to information published in textbooks or journals).

Technological issues. Not everyone has Internet or someone has slow Internet connection.

Less expense for students. Can substantially reduce the cost of course materials for students. 

Create my own resources and share them on the Internet for all who need it for free.

Challenges  

Adequate training of teachers in the design, implementation and evaluation of OER.The creation of the "institutional computer culture" necessary to develop open educational resources.

Development of the necessary technological infrastructure that enables the use of open educational resources.

There are too many resources to choose from.