This week our class discussed what open education is and why those resources are important. To understand what OERs are, the following video is very helpful:

This is something that I am very interested in and I hope will continue to grow. By making a greater number of materials available to the masses, more can be educated by more reliable sources, educators and the public can stay up to date on topics, there is greater opportunity for inquiry-based or passion learning, as well as many more benefits.

I was pleased to find out that there are people out there that hold a place of respect and power with their words that are using their platforms to advocate for OER. Providing these resources is creates huge potential to move forward within society and equal opportunity in education.