Benefits and Challenges of using Open Education Resources

1. Angela Krattiger
"Benefits and Challenges of using Open Education Resources
(OER)" by Angela Krattiger is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0

2. 1. Saves $ for students
2. Increases access to quality education from top-tier
institutions
3. Materials are available after the course ends to
encourage lifetime learning
4. Creating a more educated and engaged citizenry
5. Clearer definitions about how to properly use
materials
6. Reaches widest audience possible
7. Helps make education more egalitarian

3. 1. Potentially more difficult to assure quality
2. With a plethora of resources, students might have a
difficult time judging the quality and credibility
(since institutions might not all review OER
equally)
3. Uncertain future, potentially a lack of sustainability
4. Lack of public understanding
5. CC licenses are not revocable
6. Like all online resources, OER could still be used
improperly
7. There is always the risk that someone will use your
materials not according to your wishes (while not
giving you proper credit).