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Social Work : Open Educational Resources

This subject guide provides access to the Library's key resources relevant to the field of social work and social welfare

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 licence. The nature of these open materials means that anyone can legally and freely copy, use, adapt and re-share them. These materials can be accessed via any of the following formats:

  • Textbooks
  • Curricula
  • Videos
  • Teaching Notes
  • Tests
  • Assignments
  • Projects
  • Audio

Open Educational Resources for Social Work

Library Guides on Open Educational Resources

Books on Open Educational Resources

These titles may be requested from the Unisa Library.