Eye on Learning

OERs or Open Education Resources are a boon to the lifelong learner. Imagine being able to listen or watch lectures from the top and renowned universities. Download, carry them with you and you have a classroom in your pocket or car or any other place you're at. Someone actually compiled 100 of these. Check it out at: http://www.masterdegreeonline.com/blog/2009/the-100-best-open-education-resources-on-the-web/

The world of education is becoming more open. Already, we find students retrieving materials from a variety of sources that are not necessarily provided by their own educational institution. This is due to the availability of OERs. What are OERs? George Siemens gives a good introduction of this. View it at: http://www.slideshare.net/gsiemens/oer-presentation-924281 . In addition, other sources of information on OERs include: http://www.slideshare.net/Downes/open-educational-resources-and-the-personal-learning-environment http://www.slideshare.net/zaid/101-open-educational-resources-presentation