Ø Viewpoint of educational networks and institutions OER can:
· Provide a long term conceptual framework in the creation, sharing and provision of educational resources based on a strong emphasis of reusability.
· Allow for a higher return on investment of taxpayers’ money through better cost-effectiveness when reusing resources.
· Promote digital competence through making available tools and content that allow learners to develop their critical thinking and creativity.
· Enrich the pool of resources for innovating curricula and teaching and learning practices
· Lead to a leverage in the educational quality of content through quality control, feedback and improvements within content alliances, communities and networks who share content.
· Foster lifelong learning and social inclusion through easy access to resources that may otherwise not be accessible by potential user groups.
Ø Viewpoint of teachers and students
- Broader range of subjects and topics to choose from, flexibility in choosing material
- Save time and effort
- Provision of teachers own personal assessments, lessons learned and suggestions for improvements.
- Provide learning communities and set up collaborative learning environments.
- Promote user-centred approaches in education and lifelong learning.