Guide Editor
Christine Pawliuk, Colorado State University
Previously Maintained
Benjamin Hall, University of Southern California
Guide originally compiled (2020) by:
Benjamin Hall, University of Southern California
Patti Sherbaniuk, University of Alberta
Paul Brothers, University of Alabama
Stephanie Fairall, 15th Judicial Circuit
Grace Liu, West Chester University
Samantha Kannegiser, Rutgers University
Contact
Have a question about this guide? Use the link below to contact a member of the BRASS Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee.
- BRASS: Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee
Visit the BRASS website for the committee charge, roster, composition, subcommittees, and ALA Connect link.
What are OER?
Open Educational Resources (OER) are educational materials that are in the public domain or that have been introduced with an open license. An open license means that anyone can use, copy and re-share the materials.
OER materials can be found in the form of full courses, course materials, textbooks, curricula, syllabi, lecture notes, tests, assignments, videos or audio (UNESCO)
Why OER?
Open Educational Resources have been shown to increase student learning while breaking down barriers of affordability and accessibility. In general, researchers have found that students in courses that used OER more frequently had better grades and lower failure and withdrawal rates than their counterparts in courses that did not use OER.
- SPARC Open Education PrimerAn introduction to open education for academic librarians in North America.
- Open Educational Resources (OER) and innovation: Why OER?UNESCO Video on how OER supports the Sustainable Development Goals.
OER Repositories
- MERLOT9,600 + business OER
- Open Textbook Library100 + business titles
- OER Commons2,000 business OER
- LibreTextsDiverse mix of business titles
- PressBooks Directory49 Business and Management books.
- MIT Open CoursewareExtensive business course content
- InTechOpen150 + business textbooks
- OpenStax15 + business titles.
- eCampus Ontario Open Library200 + business OER
- BC Campus Open Ed35 business textbooks
- Textbook Equity~10 business textbooks
- BC Campus OER by DisciplineDiverse range of OER organized by discipline
- Polytechnic University OER Portal450 + business OER
- OER Texas Repository650 + business OER
- SkillsCommons: Business, Management & HR Open CourseWareOpen online library of OER.
- OAPENDiverse mix of business titles.
Open Online Courses
- Class Central10,000 + online business courses by University of Maryland, MIT, University of Illinois, and others.
- CourseraJoin for free to access over 800 free business courses by University of Michigan, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, and others.
- Open CultureImpressive list of over 150 free online business courses from Wharton, University of Virginia, UC Irvine, and others.
- Lumen LearningOER course materials outlined into fully developed courses, including several business courses.
- Open Course LibraryCollection of shareable course materials including activities, readings, and assessment tools
- Future Learn600 + business and management courses. Includes microcredentials and expert tracks.
- edX900 + free business courses. Includes machine learning, excel for everyone, intro to fintech and much more.
- OpenLearn140 + free courses produced by The Open University, a world leader in open and distance learning.
OER Selection Rubrics
Business Faculty OER Testimonials
- COOL4EdCalifornia faculty OER use cases and testimonials.
- OER at OSUOSU College of Business example. Capstone course called "Integrative Strategic Experience".
- OER at SUNY BuffaloSUNY Buffalo interview with Lorena Mathien, Associate Professor of Business.
- OER at McHenry County CollegeCurrent OER success stories from courses including: Legal Environment of Business and Business Communication.
- OER at Cerritos CollegeLumen Learning's success story from the Business Administration Department at Cerritos College.
- Lumen Learning OER Experiences PromoFaculty members experiences at community colleges. Ref: Linda Williams, Professor of Business Administration.
- OER at Mt. Hood Community CollegeBusiness and Marketing instructor at MHCC discusses considerations, etc.
- OER at MITTwo business professors discuss the power of OER.
- OER at San Francisco State UniversityBusiness faculty at SFSU discuss Affordable Instructional Materials (AIM) initiatives.
- OER at Metro State UniversityQuote from a Marketing Professor on a course redesign.
- OER at University of DelawareAssociate MIS Professor explains adopting an open textbook.
