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  • Fiji Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts: National Policy on Open Educational Resources

    The purpose of this policy is to provide direction in the use of open educational resources (hereinafter referred to as OER) to increase access to and support quality learning and teaching in Fiji’s education and training system. In doing so, the policy seeks to strengthen commitment to OER by all concerned including the Government. more

  • Africa Nazarene University: Policy on OER Integration Into ODeL and Campus-based Provision

    The purpose of this OER Policy is to: * guide the development and review of OER materials prior to sharing them on a worldwide scale * clarify publication rights and licensing issues * outline policies regarding the use of required infrastructure (information technology, library, etc.) and other support services * identify human and other resources to support faculty in developing OER... more

  • Adult Education and Open Educational Resources: Study

    This study reviews the current use of Open Educational Resources in Adult Education, assesses its potential and makes recommendations for policy interventions, taking account of the European Commission’s policy frameworks. It incorporates new research on over 12 Member States, leveraging on a synthesis of existing research from a range of projects including POERUP (Policies for OER Uptake)... more

  • Unisa OER Strategy

    The University of South Africa has approved its OER strategy which demonstrates that they have realised that the vast quantities of content and teaching materials, especially openly licensed content, have significant potential to contribute to the quality of the teaching and learning experience of its students. more

  • Open Educational Resources: Analysis of Responses to the OECD Country Questionnaire

    OECD's Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) has worked on Open Educational Resources (OER) in the past, which led to the publication Giving Knowledge for Free ? the Emergence of Open Educational Resources (2007). This working paper thus builds on exploratory and forward-looking research in CERI and invites countries to consider the policy implications of the expansion of OER... more

  • Mainstreaming Open Educational Practice: Recommendations for Policy

    Open Educational Resources, and open education more generally, is considered to have huge potential to increase participation and educational opportunities at large and to promote widening participation and lifelong learning. At the same time the past decade has shown that openness in itself is not enough to unfold these potentials. A number of elements need to be taken into account in order... more

  • OER Policy Review and Development Toolkit

    This toolkit is aimed at higher education stakeholders who are working with Open Educational Resources (OER). It is designed to help you review your own institutional policy environment and where necessary institute policy changes that will facilitate collaboration and the development and sharing of OER. The toolkit raises policy questions, and makes suggestions for addressing policy issues... more

  • New Zealand Government Open Access and Licensing Framework (NZGOAL)

    The New Zealand Government Open Access and Licensing framework (NZGOAL) was first approved by Cabinet on 5 July 2010 as government guidance for State Services agencies to follow when releasing copyright works and non-copyright material for re-use by third parties. It standardises the licensing of government copyright works for re-use using Creative Commons licences and recommends the use of... more

  • OER Africa - An Introduction (Kenya Methodist University, Meru) January 2010

    Presentation on an Institutional Policy Review by OER Africa to the Kenya Methodist University, Meru, Kenya, 27th January 2010. more

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