Refinement of Open Educational Resources through rigorous theoretical examination

Abstract

<div>The University of the Free State (UFS) Libraries have introduced open educational resources (OER) as a tool for the promotion of open access to science. However, the creation as well as the use of OER amongst lectures, researchers, students and librarians remain low. Discussion forums can be helpful in opening up the debate on the pros and cons of OER.</div><div><br></div><div>The researcher recently submitted a letter on the ‘Refinement of Open Educational Resources through rigorous theoretical examination’, and it was accepted and published. The researcher is currently engaging with scholars and academics from all over the world in a discussion worth participation. All staff members in the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the UFS were invited to participate. The discussion will be open for the next 3 months beginning 21 July 2021 next to the published letter on Academia Letters.</div><div><br></div>Academia Letters is a new experiment in academic publishing. The platform aims to publish short-form articles such as brief reports, case studies, “orphaned’ findings, and ideas dropped from previously published work.