LibGuides: Open Educational Resources (OER): Authoring/Creating OER

Can I create my own OER?

Yes! The OER movement depends on those who not only want to adopt open content, but those who can create it. There are many useful websites that can help you get started making your own open textbooks or other learning objects. Take a look at the links on this page to find out more.

"Free the Textbook" CC-BY opensource.org

Resources for OER Authors/Creators

Affordable Learning Georgia - Customizing & Authoring Content
Affordable Learning Georgia offers a lot of great information and tips on authoring and customizing OER content.
OER Commons Authoring Tools
OER Commons Authoring Tools page has information and resources to help you build you own open textbooks documents and interactive modules.
Open Access Textbooks Project
The Open Access Textbooks Grant Project worked with others involved in open content to create a sustainable model for Florida and other states to discover, produce, and disseminate open textbooks.
Pressbooks
Pressbooks is a tool for publishing e-books as well as print books. The e-book format is readable online as well as in epub and pdf formats, making it compatible with e-readers. Publishing is free with Pressbooks logo, or you can pay a $20 fee to have it removed. For an example of what a textbook made with Pressbooks could look like see: https://openamlit.pressbooks.com
LibreTexts
LibreTexts goal is to provide an easy-to-use online platform for the construction, customization, and dissemination of open educational resources (OER) to reduce the burdens of unreasonable textbook costs to our students and society.