Lesson 1: OER Characteristics, Search Strategies, and repositories

Welcome to lesson 1, where you will learn about the concept and characteristics of Open Educational Resources (further – OERs), the challenges and benefits of using them, and repositories where OERs can be found as well as uploaded and shared.

By the end of this cluster, you will be able to:

  • Define the value of OER to support teaching and learning
  • Search for openly licensed educational resources
  • Find and select openly licensed education resources