Introducing the OERu - 3 views

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  #1 Kathy Schwarz on 07 Oct 11

   

  http://www.tonybates.ca/2011/10/05/introducing-the-oeru-and-some-questions/
  
  The OERu (the Open Educational Resources University) aims to provide a route to formal accreditation through study of free open educational resources in the form of free courses and materials developed by accredited universities. To quote (Q&A: 5 Things You Should Know About The OER University Network Plan):
  
  It does not confer degrees, but works in partnership with accredited educational institutions who provide assessment and credentialisation services on a fee-for-service basis
  
  There are two aspects here: the provision of free open educational resources specifically designed for independent study by institutions offering accredited online programs; and the provision of assessment for qualification from one of the accredited partner institutions, or from the Network itself, presumably through a challenge exam or possibly through some process of prior learning assessment.
  
  Thus while access to study materials is free, you have to pay an exam fee or fees in order to get the accreditation. What you don't get is the online academic support you would get if you enrolled in the partner institutions and paid full fee. Thus while not completely free, the OERu would lead to substantially lower costs for learners (provided the exam fees are set at a reasonable level).

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.tonybates.ca/2011/10/05/introducing-the-oeru-and-some-questions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.tonybates.ca/2011/10/05/introducing-the-oeru-and-some-questions/</a> <br /> <br /> The OERu (the Open Educational Resources University) aims to provide a route to formal accreditation through study of free open educational resources in the form of free courses and materials developed by accredited universities. To quote (Q&A: 5 Things You Should Know About The OER University Network Plan): <br /> <br /> It does not confer degrees, but works in partnership with accredited educational institutions who provide assessment and credentialisation services on a fee-for-service basis <br /> <br /> There are two aspects here: the provision of free open educational resources specifically designed for independent study by institutions offering accredited online programs; and the provision of assessment for qualification from one of the accredited partner institutions, or from the Network itself, presumably through a challenge exam or possibly through some process of prior learning assessment. <br /> <br /> Thus while access to study materials is free, you have to pay an exam fee or fees in order to get the accreditation. What you don't get is the online academic support you would get if you enrolled in the partner institutions and paid full fee. Thus while not completely free, the OERu would lead to substantially lower costs for learners (provided the exam fees are set at a reasonable level).</div>

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