Open Educational Resources (OER) provide alternatives to the traditional commercial textbook market. They are openly published texts, videos, lesson plans and other learning objects that faculty can freely adapt for their courses. Read on for more information about finding, using, and creating OER.
ASCCC's May 2024 OER Newsletter
Open Educational Resources (OER) are materials that are either in the public domain or licensed in a manner that provides everyone with free and perpetual permission to engage in the five activities of OER that are described below.
Cuesta offers a financial incentive to faculty members who commit to researching OER for their courses, in addition to a bonus for adopting course materials that save students money. Compensation starts at $500 for your first course. If you're interested in signing up for this incentive, please email Laurie Buchholz, Cuesta's ASCCC-OERI liaison, for more information.