{"id":48,"date":"2017-02-21T15:39:58","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T15:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/chapter\/why-use-oer\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T04:10:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T04:10:21","slug":"why-use-oer","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openbook.ums.edu.my\/iotb\/chapter\/why-use-oer\/","title":{"raw":"Why use OER and Open Textbooks!","rendered":"Why use OER and Open Textbooks!"},"content":{"raw":"

Benefits of using OER<\/h2>\nAs can be seen in the BCOEL (formerly BCOER) infographic<\/a> below, there are many reasons to use OER, including increasing student retention and providing more relevant materials for your classes.\n\n\"\"\n

Why Open Education matters<\/h2>\nThe following video explains why the move to Open Education (and the use of OER) is so important.\n\n[embed]https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/43401199[\/embed]\n\nWhy Open Education Matters<\/a> from Blink Tower<\/a> on Vimeo<\/a>.\n

Faculty Perspectives on Open Textbooks<\/h2>\nIn the following two videos, you will hear from faculty who are using open textbooks and some of the reasons why.\n\n[embed]https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/107562715[\/embed]\n\nWhy use open textbooks? Benefits for students<\/a> from BCcampus<\/a> on Vimeo<\/a>.\n\n[embed]https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/113414091[\/embed]\n\nWhat instructors say about open textbooks<\/a> from BCcampus<\/a> on Vimeo<\/a>.\n
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Attributions<\/h3>\nThe Faculty Perspectives on Open Textbooks section above is from the BCcampus Open Education Adaptation Guide<\/a><\/em> by BCcampus<\/a> and is used under a CC BY 4.0 international license<\/a>. Download this book for free at http:\/\/open.bccampus.ca<\/a>.\n\n \n\n<\/div>\n
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Exercises<\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n

\n\nRead the journal article\u00a0OER Mainstreaming in Cameroon: Perceptions and Barriers<\/a> [opens in new tab] and post your reflections on the following questions.\n