OPINION| Open Education can achieve equity - Free access to resources underpins the philosophy of the Open Education Influencers project at Nelson Mandela University – and worldwide
“Imagine a world in which human knowledge is shared more equitably, unhindered by barriers of cost, time or national borders.
Unesco defines open educational resources as “learning, teaching and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or are under copyright that have been released under an open licence, that permit no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, adaptation and redistribution by others.”
Online open textbooks also make the learning process more affordable and easier to access. With the cost of textbooks eliminated students learn for free without the worry of additional financial constraints. “MIT and Johns Hopkins courses, and lauded institutions where professionals study, are all available freely. It’s the accreditation that you have to pay for, but access is free.”
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