Open educational resources: expanding equity or reflecting and furthering inequities?
George Veletsianos
Abstract
In this paper I argue that open educational resources (OER), such as open textbooks, are an appropriate and worthwhile response to consider as colleges and universities shift to digital modes of teaching and learning. However, without scrutiny, such efforts may reflect or reinforce structural inequities. Thus, OER can be a mixed blessing, expanding inclusion and equity in some areas, but furthering inequities in others.
Topics & Concepts
Equity (law)BlessingOpen educational resourcesScrutinyEducational technologyOpen educationPolitical scienceInclusion (mineral)SociologyEconomic growthPublic relationsPedagogyEconomicsSocial scienceGeographyArchaeologyLawOpen Education and E-LearningHigher Education Learning Practices