It is Open Education Week 2014 this week! In light of our focus on globalization and open courses, this is the perfect time to celebrate and learn more about open education. Join us as we …

Finding free resources for your course can be tough, especially if you’re unsure where to look. Even if you do have sources in mind, you may have difficulty finding the right content—many of these …

The Eberly Center is a one-stop shop for teaching support and resources built for Carnegie Mellon faculty and teaching assistants. From tips on choosing collaboration tools to guidance on developing assessments, Eberly Center provides resources …

When Sal Kahn created Khan Academy, he forever transformed education. His recent book The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined chronicles how the seed of Khan Academy was planted and grew to fruition, eventually garnering support …

“This book is all about the power of sharing ideas freely, ” says Anya Kamenetz, author of DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education. Actually, the book is mostly about sharing …

Textbooks earn publishers about $8 billion because students can spend over $1,000 for one semester’s required readings (source: Forbes). As a faculty member, you have the power to influence student costs by merely considering your …

This is the third part of a three-part series on learning how to find open education resources. Read the first part of this series How to Conduct a Successful OER Search with Google; read the …

This is the second of a three-part series on finding OER. Read the first part How to Conduct a Successful OER Search with Google; Read the third part Wiley & Green Share the Latest in …

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Known for innovation in higher education, the Netherlands is aggressively pioneering OER’s use in universities, while developing long-term plans to meet institutional and national objectives.
Watch a video clip in which key authorities talk about developing …

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Watch a video clip that demonstrates the amazing viral nature and lifecycle of OER.
Enroll in a Faculty eCommons Micro-MOOC to learn more about incorporating OER into your teaching.
Learn about pioneering uses of OER in case …