OER Knowledge CloudMiscellaneousDownes
‐ Wiley
: A 
conversation 
on 
Open 
Educational 
ResourcesDownes
‐ Wiley
: A 
conversation 
on 
Open 
Educational 
Resources20092009/08Downes, StephenWiley, David A.supporting OEROER commercialismOER accreditationeducation licensingcreating OERNational 
Research 
Council 
CanadaNational 
Research 
Council 
CanadaA conversation between Stephen Downes and David Wiley on the subject of open educational resources. Topics covered include: • What are OERs and Why do we want Them? What's Our Objective Here? • Providing Learning vs Supporting Learning • Perspectives on OERs: Users and Producers • OERs Created by Providers vs. Created by Communityhttp://www.downes.ca/files/books/Downes-Wiley.pdfhttp://www.downes.ca/files/books/Downes-Wiley.pdfDownes-Wiley.pdf