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Alignment of OER Platforms With SDGs: An Exploratory Study

Alignment of OER Platforms With SDGs: An Exploratory Study

Ratan Kumar Jha, Shantanu Ganguly, Shesh Mishra
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781522598251|ISBN10: 1522598251|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522598268|EISBN13: 9781522598275
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9825-1.ch006
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Jha, Ratan Kumar, et al. "Alignment of OER Platforms With SDGs: An Exploratory Study." Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science, edited by Anna Kaushik, et al., IGI Global, 2020, pp. 77-96. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9825-1.ch006

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Jha, R. K., Ganguly, S., & Mishra, S. (2020). Alignment of OER Platforms With SDGs: An Exploratory Study. In A. Kaushik, A. Kumar, & P. Biswas (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science (pp. 77-96). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9825-1.ch006

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Jha, Ratan Kumar, Shantanu Ganguly, and Shesh Mishra. "Alignment of OER Platforms With SDGs: An Exploratory Study." In Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science, edited by Anna Kaushik, Ashok Kumar, and Payel Biswas, 77-96. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9825-1.ch006

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Abstract

Given that India is a fast-developing country, education can play a transformative role in societal change in the country. However, disparities continue persist in access to education, provisioning of quality education. This has been reiterated and manifested even in recently declared SDGs with specific reference to SDG 4. SDG 4 recognizes the need for inclusive education to drive the change. This chapter highlights the role and importance of OERs in transforming the education and making it more inclusive. More importantly, OERs can play significant role in bridging the digital divide in the country by imparting access to education to both haves and have-nots. The chapter in this context focuses on comprehending the challenges, prospects, and finest practices connected with Indian Open Educational Resources (OER) initiatives. This chapter will also address some of the relevant queries or questions such as, ‘Why do Indian university, college, and school educators adopt—or are reluctant to adopt—OER?'

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