Welcome to the OER Impact Map, a record of evidence about the global impact of open educational resources (OER). This site is maintained by the OER Research Hub project. The purpose is to help people understand the impact of open educational resources (OER). You can explore the data in a number of ways.
This type of comprehensive research provides data that will be crucial to informing evidence based decisions about future directions. The visual map is effective in conveying the global impact at a glance but viewers are enticed to delve deeper into the data and its implications.
Around 3.2 billion people have access to the Internet. That's amazing, but it's fewer than half of the 7 billion or so people on earth. And while Internet access was once a luxury, it is quickly becoming essential as the world's commerce, educational resources, and entertainment move online.