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Open Educational Resources (OER)

This guide provides resources and tools for faculty wishing to implement open educational resources (OER) in their courses.

Open Textbook Examples

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Introduction to Business
Course available via Lumen Learning

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Principles of Marketing
Course available via Lumen Learning

Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts textbook
Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts
Full text: http://courses.lumenlearning.com/computerapps/

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Business Writing
Course available via Lumen Learning

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Business Law and the Legal Environment
Full text: http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/
Business%20Law%20and%20the%20Legal%20Environment.pdf

The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business textbook cover image
The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
Full text: http://www.oercommons.org/courses/the-legal-and-ethical-environment-of-business/view 


NOTE: There are several other Business related texts available through the Lumen Learning catalog at http://courses.candelalearning.com/catalog/lumen

Additional Course Materials for Business & Marketing

Below are OER collections containing a variety of Business and Marketing related course materials (e.g., readings, quizzes, simulations, assignments, and more). Since Business and Marketing encompass a variety of subject areas, you can search the following OER collections using keywords related to your specific courses.

Search OER Commons for Communication Studies course materials
Search OER Commons using keywords related to your specific courses.
Link: http://www.oercommons.org/

 

Search MERLOT for Communication Studies OER
Search MERLOT using keywords related to your specific courses.
Link: http://www.merlot.org/merlot/advSearchMaterials.htm


SEARCH TIP: OER Commons and Merlot allow you to further limit results by sub-disciplines and material type.