OER Initiatives in Africa
OER Initiatives in Africa
Displaying 21 - 30 of 37IADP-SADC Digital Resources Project
Initially the project was conceived as an extension of the International Association of Digital Publications? (IADP) Affordable Access project from South Africa into the SADC region. The Affordable Access project provides free and/or heavily discounted copyrighted electronic textbooks to students at tertiary institutions. It relies on Digital Rights Management systems to protect the... more
AgShare
The aim of the AgShare project is to create a scalable and sustainable method of filling critical gaps in agriculture related curriculum through a redesigned MSc process. Graduate students are engaged in action and participatory research which connects them to communities and smallholders and through rigorous research practices produces high quality peer reviewed research, case studies and... more
Skills for a Changing World
The Skills for a Changing World Programme seeks to provide educational opportunities for those who are currently excluded from post-schooling education both at Further Education and Training (FET) level and Higher Education (HE) level. In addition to preparing students for further study, the programme also aims to prepare students for the world of work by focusing on the development of... more
NOUN - OEC
As an ODL institution, we are an equal opportunity university determined to meet the following objectives that necessitated the establishment of open and distance education in Nigeria: Provision of Education for All and promotion of lifelong learning Filling the gap created by the closure of outreaches/satellite campuses Cost effectiveness Improved economies of scale Flexibility of delivery... more
OERu
The OERu makes higher education accessible to everyone. Coordinated by the OER Foundation, an independent, not-for-profit organisation, the OERu network of institutions offers free online courses for students worldwide. The OERu partners also provide affordable ways for learners to gain academic credit towards qualifications from recognised institutions. OERu gives you the chance to study... more
ACEMaths
The aim of the Saide ACEMaths project was to pilot a collaborative process for the selection, adaptation and use of OER materials for teacher education programmes in South Africa. more
Thutong Education Portal
The Thutong Portal is the online point of entry to a comprehensive array of free educational resources, policy information, and interactive services concerning all aspects of the South African Schooling Sector. It will provide relevant information and services about the South African school curriculum, teacher development, school administration, and management. Thutong aims to facilitate... more
African Health OER
The African Health OER Network seeks to enable participants to develop, adapt, and share health education resources to augment limited human and other resources in the health sector and impact positively on overall health provision in Africa and beyond. The mission of the Network is to advance health education in Africa by using open educational resources (OER) to share knowledge, address... more
University of Cape Town - FutureLearn
We offer a diverse selection of courses from leading universities and cultural institutions from around the world. These are delivered one step at a time, and are accessible on mobile, tablet and desktop, so you can fit learning around your life. more
Free High School Science Texts project (FHSST)
Siyavula's quality, curriculum-aligned maths and science textbooks span Grades 4-12. You can read them online, or download them ? all totally for free. Plus, our books are open resources, so you can copy them, share them, or even modify and expand them. more