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Sociology : Open Educational Resources (OER)

This Library Guide will provide you with information in the related fields of Sociology.

What are Open Educational Resources?

According to UNESCO, Open Educational Resources (OER) is any type of educational resource material that is accessible in the public domain or introduced via an open license. The nature of these open materials means that anyone can legally and freely copy, use, adapt and re-share them.

These materials can be assessed in any of the follwing formats:

  • Textbooks
  • Curricula
  • Videos
  • Teaching notes
  • Lecture notes
  • Tests
  • Assignments
  • Projects
  • Audio

Open Educational Resources Search Engines

Enter the relevant terms to find open educational resources.

Library Guides on Open Educational Resources

Browse these Library Guides for information on Open Educational Resources.

Open Educational Resources for Sociology

This is a list of OER's providing free courses and training material on various aspects of Sociology.

Books on Open Educational Resources

These titles may be requested from the Library.

Multidisciplinary Open Educational Resources

Access these OERs for multidiscipinary topics.

Open Educational Resources

A short explanation on OERs