How Do I Get Started with OER?

Here are some OER resources and repositories

1. Open Resource Workshop - Canvas course with information about how to create an OER composition course from Matthew Bloom (SCC).
   
   
2. Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) Links to an external site. - Excellent starting point with information about how to learn about OER Links to an external site. and find OER Links to an external site..  There is also an archive with webinars Links to an external site. on many OER topics.
   
   
3. Library Resources Available in the Maricopa Community College District - These resources are licensed for use by  MCCCD employees and students.
   
   
4. OpenStax College Links to an external site. - OpenStax only has peer-reviewed textbooks Links to an external site. that are being used in over 300 educational institutions Links to an external site..
   
   
5. openstax CNX Links to an external site. - Free educational material in small modules that can be organized as courses, books, reports or other academic assignments.
   
   
6. College Open Textbooks Links to an external site. - This site contains links to a large amount of open textbooks organized by subject Links to an external site. area.
   
   
7. Open Course Library Links to an external site. - This site has an alphabetical list of courses Links to an external site. as well as a how-to guide Links to an external site. for using the resources.
   
   
8. Lumen Learning Links to an external site. - This site has more than a dozen open courses Links to an external site..
   
   
9. BCcampus Links to an external site. -  Approximately 140 open textbooks Links to an external site. and ancillary materials available to adopt and/or adapt.
   
   
10. Creative Commons - Links to an external site.This organization provides a way to let users know how they are allowed use the content they are viewing by providing several licenses Links to an external site. that are very easy to select and apply to your materials. Search for images and more Links to an external site..
    
    
11. Merlot Links to an external site. - A free and open peer reviewed collection of online teaching and learning materials and faculty-developed services
    
    
12. OER Commons Links to an external site. - Curated collections Links to an external site. of Open Educational Resources
    
    
13. PHET Links to an external site. - Free interactive simulations for physics and math
    
    
14. Sounds - SoundCloud Links to an external site. and Jamendo Links to an external site.
    
    
15. Open on Demand @SDCCD Links to an external site. - Open educational resources at the San Diego Community College District.