Training on Open Educational Resources (OER) Development and Use

Across Africa and the Middle East, many schools, universities, and training programs struggle with high textbook costs, limited learning materials, and unequal access to quality content.

Open Educational Resources (OER) offer a powerful solution free, openly licensed learning materials that anyone can use, adapt, and share.

But simply having OER available isn’t enough.

Organizations often face challenges such as: Not knowing how to create quality open content, Confusion around copyright and licensing, Limited technical capacity and Low adoption by teachers and learners

This course is designed for government education officials, NGOs, training institutions, corporate learning teams, and content developers who want to effectively develop and use OER to expand learning opportunities.

In clear, practical language, you’ll learn how to create high-quality OER, apply open licenses, distribute content digitally, and integrate OER into education and training systems.

Duration

10 Days 

Who Should Attend

• Education ministry officials and curriculum developers

• NGO education program managers

• Teachers, lecturers, and trainers

• Corporate learning and development teams

• Instructional designers and content creators

• Digital education platform managers

• Policy planners and education consultants

Individual Impact

• Gain practical skills in creating and adapting OER

• Understand open licensing clearly and confidently

• Improve digital content development abilities

• Expand teaching and training resources

• Enhance career opportunities in digital education

Organizational Impact

• Reduce costs of learning materials

• Expand access to quality education content

• Improve teaching quality and flexibility

• Strengthen national and institutional education systems

• Support lifelong learning initiatives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the concept and benefits of OER

• Apply open licenses correctly

• Develop high-quality open learning materials

• Adapt existing OER to local contexts

• Integrate OER into teaching and training programs

• Manage OER platforms and repositories

Module 1: Introduction to Open Educational Resources

• What OER are and why they matter

• Global OER movement and AME opportunities

• Benefits for learners and institutions

• Common myths about free content
  Exercise: Identify learning material gaps
  Case Study: OER improving access to education

Module 2: Understanding Copyright and Open Licensing

• Basics of copyright law

• Creative Commons licenses explained simply

• Choosing the right license

• Avoiding legal mistakes
  Practical: Apply licenses to sample content
  Case Study: Licensing success story

Module 3: Designing Quality OER Content

• Learning objectives and instructional design

• Creating engaging materials

• Accessibility and inclusivity principles

• Aligning with curriculum standards
  Exercise: Outline an OER lesson module
  Case Study: High-quality OER course development

Module 4: Developing Digital and Print OER

• Creating text, video, and interactive content

• Low-cost content creation tools

• Mobile-friendly design

• Offline access solutions
  Practical: Create a simple OER resource
  Case Study: Mobile-based OER platform

Module 5: Adapting and Localizing OER

• Finding existing OER repositories

• Translating and contextualizing materials

• Cultural and language adaptation

• Quality review processes
  Exercise: Adapt an OER for local use
  Case Study: Localized OER success story

Module 6: Integrating OER into Teaching and Training

• Blending OER with traditional materials

• Teacher training for OER use

• Curriculum alignment

• Encouraging adoption
  Practical: Plan an OER-based lesson
  Case Study: School-wide OER integration

Module 7: Building and Managing OER Repositories

• Digital platforms for hosting OER

• Metadata and content organization

• User access and searchability

• Maintenance and updates
  Exercise: Design a repository structure
  Case Study: National OER portal

Module 8: Policy and Institutional Support for OER

• Developing OER policies

• Incentives for content creation

• Funding and partnerships

• Sustainability strategies
  Practical: Draft an OER policy outline
  Case Study: Government-backed OER initiative

Module 9: Monitoring Quality and Impact

• Quality assurance frameworks

• User feedback systems

• Measuring learning outcomes

• Continuous improvement
  Exercise: Create an OER quality checklist
  Case Study: Improving OER through feedback

Module 10: Scaling and Sustaining OER Initiatives

• Expanding OER adoption

• Building communities of practice

• Long-term funding models

• Future trends in open education
  Capstone Exercise: Develop an OER implementation roadmap
  Case Study: Scaling OER nationwide