Open Educational Resources & Open Access

The Biology LibreTexts library is a principal hub of the LibreTexts project, which is a multi-institutional collaborative venture to develop the next generation of open-access texts to improve postsecondary education at all levels of higher learning

EoL envisions global access to knowledge about life on Earth. This project focuses on gathering, generating, and sharing knowledge in an open, freely accessible and trusted digital resource.

The Chemistry LibreTexts library is a principal hub of the LibreTexts project, which is a multi-institutional collaborative venture to develop the next generation of open-access texts to improve postsecondary education at all levels of higher learning.

The ChemCollective is a collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, tutorials, and concept tests. Teachers can use our content for pre-labs, for alternatives to textbook homework, and for in-class activities for individuals or teams.

These resources represent substantial portions of the resources provided to students who register in participating Penn State classes. They are available for reuse by teachers and learners worldwide who do not intend to apply for admission, register for classes, or pursue a certificate or degree at Penn State.

The LibreTexts geosciences library is a principal hub of the UC Davis LibreTexts project, which is a multi-institutional collaborative venture to develop the next generation of open-access texts to improve STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) at all levels of higher learning.

Educational resources created by the United States Geological Society.

OER Content Sites, Tools & Resources provided by Boston College Libraries. Includes curricular materials, textbooks, images for education, and links to learning platforms.

A space where instructors can download and share materials about citation styles, information literacy, writing process, writing styles, and research methodologies.

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material related to writing styles and writing strategies.

Writing Spaces is an open textbook project for college-level writing studies courses. Each volume in the Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing series contains peer-reviewed collections of essays about writing—all composed by teachers for students—with each book available for download for free under a Creative Commons license.

Founded in 2011, The Public Domain Review is an online journal and not-for-profit project dedicated to the exploration of curious and compelling works from the history of art, literature, and ideas.

CanLit Guides is an open access and flexible learning resource that helps students critically engage with Canadian literature while encouraging and promoting independent study.

This is an online community for life science educators at all levels. The community and educational resources found on this site are free and open to educators worldwide, although free registration may be required to participate in some community activities, such as posting comments.

MedEdPORTAL, a free, open-access publication covering health professions education, is provided by the Association of American Medical Colleges in partnership with the American Dental Education Association and the American Psychological Association. Materials submitted to MedEdPORTAL are considered stand-alone, complete teaching or learning modules that have been classroom tested and are ready for implementation by our users at their own institutions.

Noba is a platform used for free textbooks. Here are selected textbooks available for the area of Psychology.

This page is an index to the online textbooks in MIT OpenCourseWare. Each link below goes to a course or resource page that contains the textbook files. Some of these online textbooks are open-licensed electronic versions of print books. Others are self-published online books, or course notes which are so thorough that they serve as an alternative to a conventional textbook.

The AIM Editorial Board has developed evaluation criteria to identify the books that are suitable for use in traditional university courses. The Editorial Board maintains a list of Approved Textbooks which have been judged to meet these criteria.

OpenTextBookStore was created by educators. This is a listing site for publicly available open textbooks, maintained by a teacher.

Network of teaching resources for algebra, geometry, charts, spreadsheets, and other resources.

Math software to demonstrate basic to advanced mathematics. Can be used to generate graphs, expressions, drawings, etc.

Online generator of graph and charts.

Online resources for math teaching.

Generator of math problems; also gives recommnedations for open textbooks.

The Mathematics LibreTexts library is a principal hub of the LibreTexts project, which is a multi-institutional collaborative venture to develop the next generation of open-access texts to improve post-secondary education at all levels of higher learning.

Interactive simulations for science and math is a project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations.

SkillsCommons is designed and managed by the California State University and its MERLOT program for the Department of Labor’s TAACCCT. It is a free and open online library containing materials and program support materials for job-driven workforce development.

ocational education and training have not been immune to the effects of the current move towards online education. For those of us trying to meet the challenge of experiential learning in an online environment, BCcampus has created this guide to help.

These open resources have been updated and realigned to match many of the line and competency titles found in the Province of BC’s trades apprenticeship program outlines.

These free sociology textbook have been read by nearly 2 million students worldwide.

Open Social Work is a collaborative project that addresses open education, open access, open science, and the practices that support them.