What is OER? Does Dutchess offer OER classes?
Answer
OER stands for Open Educational Resources. These are low cost or no cost alternatives to traditional textbooks and help make sources more affordable.
Several courses at DCC offer OER textbooks. For additional information on OER at Dutchess, please view the OER library guide.
To see a list of courses at DCC that offer OER textbooks, select OER as the Attribute Type when searching for courses to take.
For a class that is OER, the faculty member will provide you with the access information that you need, most likely in Brightspace.