The Cape Town and Paris Declarations set the vision for the OER movement, including the value statements that form the basis for our work. Since then, much work has been done to advance OER around the world. Is the time is right for us to have a more coordinated or collaborative implementation strategy to help speed the global adoption of OER?
A group of OER practitioners had the opportunity to discuss what we need as a movement, what we agree on, areas where we differ, and opportunities for advancing OER globally. A small group of us summarized these discussions, which you can find at tinyurl.com/oerstrategy
We would like to have a discussion with the international OER community:
1. Do we need a coordinated OER implementation strategy to take the movement forward?
2. If so, do we have the opportunities right? What other opportunities are there?
3. If not, do you see other ways in which those of us working in OER can better collaborate?
We’re aiming for is a document that serves as a snapshot of the OER movement today, outlines opportunities, provides ideas and suggestions for action and collaboration, and serves as another marker document that will form the basis for our future work. Please join us and share your viewpoint! We also welcome comments on the document either online or downloaded and sent back to the drafting committee with changes tracked.