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OER Handbook for educators. Introducing OER.

My paper at Ed-Media 2008. Abstract; In 2007, Delft University of Technology started Delft OCW (Open Courseware), a project with the objective of publishing educational resources online. This paper focuses on the future of this project, and describes the results of the research on its sustainability. The advice includes (i) the development of a more decentralized environment for Open Educational Resources (OER), (ii) the involvement of other OER projects, educational institutes, private organizations, and end-users, (iii) the management and support of this environment through tools and protocols, and (iv) deploying various business and revenue models to address the full potential of the project.

Open Educational Resources: Conversations in Cyberspace provides an overview of the first steps of this exciting new development: it captures the conversations between leaders of some of the first OER projects, and documents early debates on the issues that continue to challenge the movement. The publication will provide food for thought for all those intrigued by OER - its promise and its progress.

another OER initiative by the founder of the successful Cramster.com community website.

custom Google search engine for OER and OCW

links to OER aggregators, good lists with numerous resources..

Knowledge Hub (KHUB) is a public, multilingual hub that allows you to discover selected Open Educational Resources (OERs) using metadata built by experts, faceted searching and social networking tools to help teachers and students find the best resources for their educational needs.

dScribe, short for "digital and distributed scribes," is a methodology developed by students and faculty at the University of Michigan to leverage the interest and talent of students in working with faculty and staff to transform educational material into open educational resources (OER).

great blogpost showing many OER, OCW and other websites that host resources for learning. recommended.

blogpost about business, revenue models and sustainability of Open Educational Resources.

Leren betekent bijna altijd: leren van elkaar. Denk maar aan je buurman, die je iets leert over modelbouwen of een familielid dat je helpt bij een subsidieaanvraag. Hier vind je leuke video's en tips en kun je zelf een demonstratie over leren uploaden. Heel eenvoudig en direct vanaf je eigen computer.

dutch website: free learning, videos etc.

We preserve the best of the old - books by leading experts that are rigorously reviewed and developed to the highest standards. Then we flip it all on its head. Our books are free online. We offer convenient, low-cost choices for students - print, audio, by-the-chapter, and more. Our books are open for instructors to mix, mash, and make their own. Our books are the hub of a social learning network where students learn from the book and each other.

initiative that will launch in 2009

Why OERs? What are we trying to achieve? The simplest possible formulation I can give is "To provide resources that increase the quantity and quality of informal and formal learning opportunities worldwide."

paper issue focusing on Open Educational Resources

Tool to make open textbooks

What would your classroom be like without your students cracking open their oversized textbooks everyday? Probably a lot more interesting, especially for the kiddies. There are so many other resources out there for teachers to use, online and off, that teaching without textbooks is becoming more and more acceptable. If you don't believe us, scroll down this list of over 100 different resources - including websites, iPod lectures and field trips - that will encourage you to toss out your textbooks.

another initiative to create free (open access) textbooks

Open educational resources website with lots of lectures from high profile universities as Yale and MIT