UNESCO has said it will offer assistance to countries in the dissemination of Open Educational Resources (OERs) with a view to creating inclusive knowledge societies. By definition, OERs are any type of educational material released with an open license or into the public domain that allows users to legally and freely use, copy, adapt, resell, and redistribute, UNESCO said.
The regional director, Mr. Benoit Sossou, stated this at a training workshop on OER in conjunction with the Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Abuja, adding that the agency will empower local communities by promoting the use of OERs.
Sossou also said the agency was working with education decision-makers, professionals and researchers at various levels to share best practices.
According to him, UNESCO will also provide support for the formulation of national OER policies and designing and implementing proof-of-concept projects in cooperation with governments, non-governmental organisations and national counterparts.
