EGCC Libguides: Open Educational Resources (OER): Create

Resources for Creating OER

The OER Starter Kit by Abbey Elder
Publication Date: 2019
This starter kit has been created to provide instructors with an introduction to the use and creation of OERs.
Authoring Open Textbooks by Melissa Falldin; Karen Lauritsen
Publication Date: 2017
This guide includes a checklist for getting started, textbook organization and elements, writing resources, and an overview of useful tools.
Guide to Developing Open Textbooks by Andrew Moore; Neil Butcher
Publication Date: 2016
This guide covers how to select appropriate open publishing technology and how to build, manage, and maintain open textbook platforms.
The OER Starter Kit Workbook by Abbey Elder; Stacy Katz
Publication Date: 2020
This remix of the OER Starter Kit includes worksheets to help instructors practice the skills they need to confidently find, use, and create OER.
The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks (So Far) by Apurva Ashok; Zoe Wake Hyde; Kaitlin Schilling
Publication Date: 2019
This guide is a living repository of collective knowledge, written to equip all those who want to publish open textbooks with the resources they need.
Self-Publishing Guide by Lauri M. Aesoph
Publication Date: 2018
This guide provides details on the preparation, planning, writing, publication, and maintenance of an open textbook.

There are many tools and software for creating and publishing OER online. Not all tools and software are free to use, but many are free or low cost.

Create Open Textbooks - BCcampus
Lists links to guides for publishing open textbooks and information about how to use the Pressbooks platform
The LaTeX Project
LaTeX is a free typesetting and publishing software system used for creating various publications, including journal articles, reports, and textbooks.
Lulu
Lulu is a free online self-publishing and print-on-demand company often used by faculty to create open textbooks
Pressbooks
Pressbooks is an easy-to-use platform for creating and publishing open textbooks.
PubPub
A free collaborative writing and publishing platform from MIT's Knowledge Futures group. This platform offers drafting, editing, and publishing features, as well as a URL at pubpub.org.
SUNY Empire State College - OER Authoring Tools
See more OER authoring tools in this LibGuide from SUNY Empire State College.

Creating Open Educational Resources: Tips for New Creators
This video by Abbey Elder, Open Access & Scholarly Communication Librarian at Iowa State University, contains five tips for instructors creating OER for the first time.