Open educational resources could help you decide which path to take
August 15, 2011
The world of higher education has seen a drastic shift over the past decade, and open educational resources have helped lead the way. For mothers who want to go back to college or expand their knowledge, this public information could be a godsend, according to the Huffington Post.
"Open educational resources are teaching, learning and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use or re-purposing by others," according to the Hewlett Foundation.
This large selection of learning material open to the public enables individuals who want to head back to school to research specific degree programs or start to read some of the material that they would use in class.
Mothers who are looking to secure college scholarships can conduct free research to help them craft letter to send admissions and to secure additional funding. By discovering what a degree program really entails, they can communicate how a specific plan of study will fit into their career goals.
