Open Educational Resources in Canada 2015

• DOI: 10.19173/irrodl.v16i5.2404
• Publication Date: 2016-09-20T19:38:10Z
• Authors: Rory McGreal; Terry Anderson; Dianne Conrad
• Keywords: Open Educational Resources; Open Education; Open government; Declaration

<p class="Abstract">Canada’s important areas of expertise in open educational resources (OER) are beginning to be built upon or replicated more broadly all education and training sectors. This paper provides an overview the state art OER initiatives higher general Canada, providing insights into what is happening nationally provincially. There growing examples from several Canadian institutions offering free courses Canadians international learners. National include federal government's Open Data pilot project Council Ministers Education Canada (CMEC) support for Educational Resource Paris Declaration, as well Creative Commons Canada. Regionally, western provinces British Columbia Alberta supporting part major initiatives.</p>