Ανοικτοί Εκπαιδευτικοί Πόροι και Ανοικτά Μαθήματα στην Πανεπιστημιακή Εκπαίδευση

Abstract

Open Educational Resources focusing on production, licensing, use and reuse of learning resources and their accessibility from open access editions as public good. A specific, more structured subset of OER is Open CourseWare, which refers to a free and open digital publication of high quality university-level educational materials. The materials are organized as courses, and often include course planning materials and evaluation tools as well as thematic content. This article presents the potential of OER to reduce significantly the courses’ educational material cost making higher education studies closer to millions of students. Aiming at open education, OER present the strategic opportunity to contribute to improving the quality and effectiveness of higher education and to facilitate the conversation regarding the relevant educational policy, disseminating knowledge and building competences.