OER Foundation
The Open Education Resource (OER) Foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that provides leadership, international networking and support for educators and educational institutions to achieve their objectives through Open Education.
The OER Foundation leads innovative projects helping individuals and organisations return to the core educational values of sharing knowledge freely in a sustainable way. We:
- Coordinate the international OER universitas (OERu) network who will provide free learning opportunities for all students worldwide with pathways to achieve formal academic credit.
- Connect individuals and organisations on a global scale to achieve their open education objectives with the help of WikiEducator -- one of the world's fastest growing and most productive open education wiki communities in the formal education sector.
- Provide professional consulting support including the development of OER strategy for your institution, design, mentoring and coaching services for your organisation and staff to save cost (and time), improve the quality of teaching and learning and widen the diversity of your curriculum offerings through strategic investment in open education approaches.
Writing for business success
NewDevelop skills, habits and strategies that support successful writing in various business communication formats and contexts
Introduction to management
NewLearn about management functions, their history, place in a global environment, and ethical obligations
Leading and managing people
NewStart learning to manage and lead people efficiently.
Planning and managing organisations
NewLearn how managers plan, make decisions and create strong organizational structures.
Core foundations of successful marketing
NewLearn to think like a marketer and apply the basics of undertaking marketing in today's environment.
Market research and customer insights
NewLearn to think like a marketer and apply the basics of assessing and researching the customer and a product's life cycle.
Launching products and generating market demand
NewThink like a marketer and apply the basics of branding products and utilising promotion tools and digital marketing.
Creating effective business presentations
NewLearn how to prepare, organize, and create different types of presentations expected in business contexts.
Intercultural communication, teamwork, and leadership
NewApply the basic principles of effective communication to intercultural and challenging business situations.
World history in the early modern era
NewThis micro-course examines major historical events and developments during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. This course includes examination of the political revolutions at the close of the early modern period.
Imperialism and War
NewImperialism and War examines major historical events and developments during the nineteenth century, and during the twentieth century prior to World War Two.
World War II to present
NewWorld War II to the Present examines the causes, impact, and consequences of World War II, the deadliest conflict in history. It then explores major developments and events around the globe from 1945 until the present.
Introduction to principles of microeconomics
NewLearn about basic economic models, understand the mechanics of supply and demand, and the choices economic agents make to optimise resources.
Production and consumption
NewUnderstand the relationship between individuals involved in the production and consumption functions and the impact of their behaviour on the market.
Market structures
NewLearn how to recognise the differences between important economic systems, identify the characteristics of various market structures and analyse how supply and demand affects these markets.
The process of writing
NewProcess, style, and method to produce clear and effective academic writing.
Writing for academic purposes
NewProcess, style, and method to produce clear and effective academic writing.
Making your arguments more credible
NewProcess, style, and method to produce clear and effective academic writing.
Revising and polishing your writing
NewRevision process and techniques to produce clear and effective academic writing.
Digital Skills for Collaborative OER Development
CurrentThis is a hands-on course where you will learn and demonstrate your skills in using digital technologies for collaborative OER development culminating in publishing an OER learning sequence on your own website using the OERu platform.
Éducation ouverte, droit d’auteur et licences ouvertes Creative Commons dans un monde numérique
CurrentApprenez à exploiter le potentiel de l’éducation ouverte pour réaliser vos objectifs d’apprentissage en respectant les obligations liées au droit d’auteur dans le monde numérique.