UNESCO will collaborate with the OERu and the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) to promote the delivery of five OER-based online micro-courses. Consistent with the UNESCO OER Recommendation, adopted by member states at the 40th General Conference in November 2019, these courses can be accessed for free. Read more…
During the current Covid-19 crisis, the OER Foundation (OERF) has had the opportunity to test the scalability of its OERu delivery platforms like never before. As well as leading the OER4Covid initiative alongside the Commonwealth of Learning, with 1,349 participants from 89 countries, the Foundation conducted a short online survey Read more…
Impressive growth in OERu registrations was primarily fuelled by the innovative reuse and remix of OERu courses by South African partners. These case studies provide viable strategic options for institutions seeking to respond rapidly to the challenges emerging in a post-covid world. Last year, the OERu commenced the phased roll-out Read more…
A Canadian OERu partner is at the forefront of making free online education more accessible around the world—a resource that’s even more important since the COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered classrooms. Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is the first in North America to offer international credential transfer based on open educational resources Read more…