Abstract
Special Report on the Role of Open Educational Resources in Supporting the Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education Challenges and Opportunities
Highlights
It is reasonable to argue that Open Educational Resources (OER) can greatly benefit developing countries, even more so than those that are considered developed
They are free of licensing restrictions that inhibit quality improvements and because they are openly available, OER can facilitate both internal and external collaborations among instructors and institutions, both locally and internationally, while ensuring equitable access to knowledge and learning
OER can be instrumental in improving the quality of Special Report on the Role of Open Educational Resources in Supporting the Sustainable Development Goal 4 McGreal education through open curriculum development
Summary
OER can be used to preserve and distribute Indigenous knowledge, which is being supported in many countries. OER can be used to support the “participatory principle” that is common in many Indigenous communities, as well as preserving and distributing Indigenous knowledge that has traditionally been open. Indigenous knowledge is seen as belonging to the community as a whole and like OER, it can be continually enhanced and expressed in many forms such as in stories, dance, songs, and through the wisdom of elders. Sharing is conducted through personal interactions among the community/kinship or religious groups (Bertini, 2010)
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