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Open Educational Resources (OER)

What is OpenCourseWare?

OpenCourseWare Definition

"An OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a free and open digital publication of high-quality college and university‐level educational materials.  These materials are organized as courses, and often include course planning materials and evaluation tools as well as thematic content.

OpenCourseWare is free and openly licensed, accessible to anyone, anytime via the internet."

from the Open Educational Consortium.

Content created by TCC Libraries is licensed as CC BY 4.0