Benefits and Challenges of Using Open Educational

Resources (OER)Keren Canales

Benefits of using OER• Saves costs for students.• Gives the students an opportunity to

reinforce what they have learned.• Allows the faculty the ability to choose

the resources they want to use.• Promotes peer review.• Stimulates social responsibility.

Keren Canales

Challenges of Using OER• Lack of awareness of copyright

issues.• Non-revocable Creative Commons

licenses.• Constant update of educational

materials.• Quality assurance.• Sustainability of initiatives.Keren Canales

References7 things you should know about... Open Educational

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