Assignment was to list 5 pros and cons of open education resources.

1. CHALLENGES OF OPEN
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
STUDENT: JAMES RIVARD
TERM: WINTER 2014
Contact Info: jrivard@yvcc.edu

2. BENEFITS:
1) OPEN THE DOORS TO THE WORLD AND
FOR ANYONE ANYWHERE TO LEARN
2) PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS
3) SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF HIGHER ED
4) BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS AND BUILDS
COLLABORATION
5) FREE RESOURCE
6) ALLOWS STUDENTS TO SEE COURSE MATERIAL
EARLY TO HELP THEM CHOSE APPROPRIATE
CLASS LEVEL WHICH SAVES THEM MONEY
AND TIME (NOT TO MENTION IT MAY SAVE
ON TEXTBOOK COST!)
James Rivard

3. CHALLENGES:
1) MAY NOT FIT THE NEEDS OF EVERY STUDENT
2) POTENTIAL ORGANIZATION ISSUES
3) POTENTIAL FUNDING ISSUES
4) LACK OF INTEREST/INCENTIVE TO SHARE
5) MORE PRESSURE ON RESEARCH VS. THE
IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY TEACHING
James Rivard