LibGuides: Open Education Resources (OER): Evaluating OERs

Evaluating OERs

There are various lists and rubrics for evaluating OER available online.

Five common elements of these rubrics include:

That the content under consideration covers the subject area appropriately
That the content of the OER is accurate and free of major errors and spelling mistakes
That the license of the content can be used or altered for the course's needs
That the OER is clearly written and appropriate for the students' level of understanding
That the accessibility of the content is appropriate for all students

Achieve OER Rubrics Achieve has collaborated with educators, state leaders and other partner organizations to produce two sets of criteria and review processes for examining the quality and alignment of instructional materials.
Checklist for Evaluating OER "Checklist for Evaluating Open Educational Resources (OER)" by ACC Office of Instructional & Faculty Development is licensed under CC BY 4.0
Faculty Guide for Evaluating Open Education Resources BCCampus OpenEd's Resources checklist containing suggestions for faculty when choosing resources for use in the classroom.
Guide to Using OER Rubrics Achieve has collaborated with educators, state leaders and other partner organizations to produce two sets of criteria and review processes for examining the quality and alignment of instructional materials.
Pierce College OERs Rubric Pierce College's rubric for evaluating OERs.
Selecting Open Textbooks Affordable Learning Georgia offers selection of quality criteria for Open Textbooks.
University of Queensland Evaluate OERs This simple checklist is to help you quickly decide whether the OER is appropriate for your purposes.