OER and Sustainability Models

Unit 1. Understanding the ‘open education approach’ and OER’s characteristics

This Unit focuses on understanding the approach of the open education movement. Having successfully completed this Unit, you will be able to:

• understand the open education movement
• describe/identify specific characteristics of OER

 With Assignment 1 you will be able to apply the theoretical concepts studied on  the characteristics of the different concepts in open approach and OER which will help you to understand and, eventually, play a role in open education.

• 1.1 Overview of the open education approach
• 1.2 Concepts and Characteristics of OER
• Assignment 1. Concepts and Characteristics of OER