I had never heard of Open Educational Resources until this assignment, and I find the notion quite amazing! I guess I shouldn't say that I had never heard of them, I knew of websites such as Wikipedia, but had never heard the term Open Educational Resource. From what I gather, educators nation and worldwide are creating a virtual learning community through Open Educational Resources. Content that was once only available to scholars is now becoming accessible to all inquiring minds. THIS. IS. FANTASTIC! Now anyone, with a little bit of curiosity on a topic, can gain a wealth of knowledge with "just the click of a button." I think this represents everything an educator should stand for. It is not the sole future of education, but a very important part of it. I do not in any way think that it will make classroom education obsolete, I do however think that it will change the dynamics of classroom education, creating "classrooms" everywhere. Materials that were once only in the hands of a select few will now be at the fingertips of all inquiring minds. I think that Open Educational Resources will also be beneficial because they are secure, trusted resources, unlike a lot of information that can be found online. It is imperative that an inquiring mind is provided with the best, most current, factual information available. I think Open Education Resources are a great way to ensure that those who want to know and learn are able to educate themselves with undistorted information. Hooray for Open Educational Resources! May we all seek knowledge and gain perspective.
10 Open Education Resources You May Not Know (but should)...
