The OER World Map has been collecting and illustrating data on the growing number of actors and activities in the field of open education worldwide since 2014. Its aim is to support the development of the OER ecosystem by showing the most comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the OER movement possible.
The OER World Map records and shows relevant people, projects and organizations, services and tools, as well as events and policies. The information presented can be used for a variety of purposes, for example to:
- provide qualified lists of repositories and other OER services and tools to help teachers and learners find and create suitable educational materials;
- connect different actors to facilitate collaboration and share knowledge and resources;
- support decision-makers in making and representing strategic decisions through meaningful statistics and overviews of the OER movement and its impact.
The OER World Map provides information for the self-organized development of the OER movement. As a whole, the OER World Map can be seen as a kind of “monitoring tool” for the Open Education community.
