OER Index – Continuing Professional, Online & Distance Learning
Open Educational Resources or OERs are freely accessible resources such as textbooks, lecture slides or videos. This benefits teachers and students alike as it means that the resources are accessible anywhere, to anyone, for free.
To access OERs by name use the A–Z listing below.
Academic Writing
Academic Writing Resources.
Accounting
Accounting Principles: A Business Perspective (BCCampus).
Intermediate Financial Accounting – Volume 1 (Lyryx).
Intermediate Financial Accounting – Volume 2 (Lyryx).
Introduction to Financial Accounting: International Financial Reporting Standards (Lyryx).
Principles of Accounting Volume 1 Financial Accounting (OpenStax).
Principles of Accounting Volume 2 Managerial Accounting (OpenStax).
Principles of Accounting Volume 1 Financial Accounting (OpenStax).
Principles of Accounting Volume 2 Managerial Accounting (OpenStax).
Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology (Open Stax).
Human Anatomy and Physiology Preparatory Course.
Interactive Anatomy.
Business
Business Communication for Success.
Business Ethics.
Business Math: A Step-by-Step Handbook (Lyryx).
Business/Technical Mathematics.
Customer Centric Strategy.
Digital Accessibility as a Business Practice.
Exploring Business.
Fundamentals of Business.
Information Systems for Business and Beyond.
Introduction to Business (OpenStax).
Introduction to Business Planning and Strategy (Course).
Mathematics for Business.
Organizational Behavior.
Principles of Business Statistics (Course).
Small Business Management (Course).
Biology
An Interactive Introduction to Organismal and Molecular Biology.
Basic Cell and Molecular Biology: What We Know & How We Found Out – 3e.
Biology – 2e (OpenStax).
Cardiovascular Pathophysiology for Pre-Clinical Students.
Concepts of Biology (OpenStax).
Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Environmental Biology.
Human Biology.
Neuroscience First Edition.
Principles of Biology.
Pulmonary Pathophysiology for Pre-Clinical Students.
Pulmonary Physiology for Pre-Clinical Students.
Culinary Arts
BC Campus (Culinary Arts).
Chemistry of Cooking.
Essential Skills Companion Kit for Culinary Arts Trade Training.
Modern Pastry and Plated Desserts Techniques.
Communication
Advanced Professional Communication.
An Introduction to Organizational Communication.
Business Communication for Success.
Management Communication.
Chemistry
Chemistry (Merlot).
Introductory Chemistry.
Civil Engineering
Advanced Engineering Testing.
Civil Engineering and Symmetry.
Courses in Civil Engineering and Construction, Soil Mechanics.
Geomechanics.
New trends in Structural Engineering.
OER Metafinder Search.
Risk Management.
Structural Analysis.
Computer Science and Information Systems
Algorithms and Data Structures with Applications to Graphics and Geometry.
Cellular Internet of Things for Practitioners.
Computer Networks: A Systems Approach.
Database Design.
Designing the Digital World.
High Performance Computing.
IoT Use Cases and Technologies.
Key Concepts of Computer Studies.
Open Data Structures.
Computer Engineering / Software Engineering
Computer Simulation.
Courses in Computer Engineering, Graphics, Networks, Computer aided technologies, Software Engineering.
Delftse Foundations of Computation.
From Natural to Artificial Intelligence.
Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering.
Learning JavaScript Design Patterns.
MySQL 8.0 Reference Manual.
OER Metafinder Search.
Practical mod_perl.
Producing Open Source Software.
Programming for Computations – Python.
RESTful Web APIs.
Soft Computing.
Software Engineering Course.
The Fifth Generation (5G) of Wireless Communication.
Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing.
Version Control with Subversion.
Dentistry
Advanced Anatomy Head and Neck.
Bacteria and Chronic Infections – Oral Biofilm (Short lecture video 10:05) from University of Copenhagen.
Dentalcare.com.
Dental Radiology.
Dentistry (Merlot).
Dentistry Environment Essentials.
Histology and Embryology for Dental Hygiene.
Interface Oral Health Science 2016.
Introduction to Dental Terminology.
Infection Prevention, Hazardous Waste Management, and Hazard Communication Compliance syllabus.
Oral Radiographic Differential Diagnosis.
Restorative Mastery for the Dental Hygienist.
Economics
Principles of Economics 2e.
Principles of Macroeconomics 2e.
Principles of Microeconomics 2e.
Principles of Economics (Open Textbook Library).
Principles of Macroeconomics (Open Textbook Library).
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medical Responder Course.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic Theory Course.
Paramedic skills videos.
Psychological Trauma in EMS Patients (PTEP) Course.
Engineering
A Brief Introduction to Engineering Computation with MATLAB.
AutoCAD 2D eBook.
Autodesk Inventor ebook.
Engineering (Merlot).
Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I.
Notes in Diffy Qs: Differential Equations for Engineers.
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship and Innovatiohip and Innovation Toolkit.
Finance and Financial Markets
Aging Population, Pension Funds, and Financial Markets : Regional Perspectives and Global Challenges for Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe.
Deciphering Markets and Money: A Sociological Analysis of Economic Institutions.
Development of Non-bank Financial Institutions and Capital Markets in European Union Accession Countries.
Finance Capital and the New Financial Markets (Chapter 7).
Financial Advice Markets: A Cross-Country Comparison.
Finance and Capital Markets Videos (including Interest and debt, Housing, Inflation, Taxes, Stocks and bonds, Money, banking and central banks and more…).
Financial Management from an Emerging Market Perspective.
Financial Strategy for Public Managers.
Innovations in Derivatives Markets: Fixed Income Modeling, Valuation Adjustments, Risk Management, and Regulation.
International Finance: Theory and Policy.
Legal Aspects of Corporate Management and Finance.
Lehman College: Corporate Finance and Financial Management.
Migrating into Financial Markets: How Remittances Became a Development Tool.
Ruling CapitalEmerging Markets and the Reregulation of Cross-Border Finance.
Health and Safety
Food Safety, Sanitation, and Personal Hygiene.
Working in the Food Service Industry.
Hospitality & Tourism
Hospitality Management (Merlot).
Hospitality Services Marketing & Management, Course Outline.
Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC.
Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management.
Human Resources in the Food Service and Hospitality Industry.
Mediation in Collective Labor Conflicts.
Promoting Social Dialogue in European Organisations – Human Resources Management & Constructive Conflict Management.
Sustainable Human Resource Management.
Insurance
Little Book of Insurance.
This book produced by Accenture provides a basic overview of insurance in Ireland. This book is free to access in PDF format.
Copyright © 2016 Accenture All rights reserved.
Immunology
Immunology (Merlot).
Management
Management Communication.
Mastering Strategic Management (BC Campus).
Organizational Behavior (OpenStax).
Principles of Management.
Principles of Management (OpenStax).
Strategic Management.
Marketing
eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Marketing in a Digital World.
eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing.
Introduction to Consumer Behaviour.
Introducing Marketing.
Marketing on a global scale: The international marketing plan course.
Principles of Marketing (course).
Principles of Marketing (Lumen).
Principles of Marketing (textbook).
Principles of Marketing (Saylor.org Academy Course).
Marketing on a global scale: The international marketing plan course.
Strategic Marketing Management.
Mechanical Engineering
Advances in Mechanical Systems Dynamics.
Courses in Mechanical Engineering, Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Materials, Engineering Dynamics.
Engineering Fluid Dynamics.
OER Metafinder Search.
Sim Labs for Thermodynamics and Thermal Power Plant Simulator.
Medicine
Building a Medical Terminology Foundation.
Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care.
Medicine (Open Textbook Library).
Undergraduate Diagnostic Imaging Fundamentals.
Vital Sign Measurement Across the Lifespan.
Microbiology
Microbiology: A Laboratory Experience.
Microbiology (OpenStax).
Boundless Microbiology.
Microbiology (OpenStax).
Nursing
Aging Well.
Creative Clinical Teaching in the Health Professions.
Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care (Doyle & McCutcheon).
Field Trials of Health Interventions, 3rd edition.
Health Icons.
Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care.
Introduction to Communication in Nursing.
Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control Practices for the Interprofessional Learner.
Leadership and Influencing Change in Nursing.
Vaccine Practice for Health Professionals.
Supporting Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities & Mental Illness.
Pharmacology
Nursing Pharmacology.
Principles of Pharmacology – Study Guide.
Principles of Pharmacology Textbook.
Pharma Tech
Safe Pharmacy Virtual Gaming Simulation.
Drugs quality control (Theoretical foundation and practical application): The Coursebook.
Physics
The Adventure of Physics – Vol. I: Fall, Flow, and Heat.
Physics (Merlot).
Physics 132:What is an Electron? What is Light?.
University Physics Volume 1.
University Physics Volume 2.
University Physics Volume 3.
Politics
Politics in 60 seconds: Social democracy (Video).
Social Democratic Parties and the Working Class: New Voting Patterns.
Psychology
Abnormal Psychology Course (OER Commons).
Discover Psychology 2.0.
Cyber Psychology.
Introduction to Community Psychology.
Introduction to Psychology.
Psychology as a Social Science.
Psychology (Merlot).
Psychology (Noba Project).
Noba is an OER project that provides open psychology textbooks for free online, or to purchase hard copies at a low cost.
Psychology (OpenStax).
Research Methods in Psychology – 4th American Edition.
Principles of Social Psychology.
The Social Nature of Emotions.
Together: The Science of Social Psychology.
Politics
Politics in 60 seconds: Social democracy (Video).
Social Democratic Parties and the Working Class: New Voting Patterns.
Polymer Engineering
Courses in Polymer Engineering.
OER Metafinder Search.
Psychology
Abnormal Psychology Course (OER Commons).
Discover Psychology 2.0.
Introduction to Community Psychology.
Introduction to Psychology.
Psychology as a Social Science.
Psychology (Merlot).
Psychology (Noba Project).
Noba is an OER project that provides open psychology textbooks for free online, or to purchase hard copies at a low cost.
Psychology (OpenStax).
Research Methods in Psychology – 4th American Edition.
Principles of Social Psychology.
The Social Nature of Emotions.
Together: The Science of Social Psychology.
Research Methods
A Quick Guide to Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences.
A research handbook for patient and public involvement researchers.
Asking about Gender and Sexual Orientation in your Questionnaire.
Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research.
Doing Critical and Creative Research in Adult Education.
Graduate Research Methods in Social Work.
Introduction to Political Science Research Methods.
Learning to Manage and Share Data.
Principles of Sociological Inquiry – Qualitative and Quantitative Methods.
Pioneering Ethics in a Longitudinal Study.
Qualitative Analysis and Documentary Method: In International Educational Research.
Qualitative Data Collection in an Era of Social Distancing.
Queer Methods and Methodologies Intersecting Queer Theories and Social Science Research.
Research Ethics for Students in the Social Sciences.
Research Integration Using Dialogue Methods.
Research Methods for the Social Sciences: An Introduction.
Research Methods Handbook .
Research Methods in Developmental Psychology.
Research Methods Knowledge Base.
Research Methods in Social Psychology.
Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, Practices.
Studying Trans: Recommendations for Ethical Recruitment and Collaboration with Transgender Participants in Academic Research.
Systematic Reviews in Educational Research.
The Media and Communications Study Skills Student Guide.
The Oxford Handbook of Public Health Ethics.
Transforming Research Methods in the Social Sciences: Case Studies from South Africa.
Using Twitter as a data source: An overview of ethical, legal and methodological challenge.
Visualisation: Visual Representations of Data and Information.
Social Science
Intro to Case Notes for new social workers.
Issues Around Aligning Theory, Research and Practice in Social Work Education.
Open Textbooks for Social Work (Go to “Education” and then “Adopt an Open Textbook” to access).
Research Methods for the Social Sciences (Lumen).
Scientific Inquiry in Social Work.
Situating Children of Migrants across Borders and Origins.
Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices.
Social Science Research: Principles, Methods and Practices (Revised Edition).
Statistics for the Social Sciences (Lumen).
Sociology
Introduction to Sociology.
Introduction to Sociology: 2nd Canadian Edition.
Introduction to Sociology (Course).
Sports Science
An International Perspective on Topics in Sports Medicine and Sports Injury.
Concepts of Fitness and Wellness.
Chemistry of Sports.
Exercise Science (Merlot).
Improving Aerobic Fitness.
Introduction to Sports Medicine/Athletic Training.
Learning from Sport Burnout and Overtraining.
Recovery Strategies in Sport and Exercise.
Sports Science and Human Health.
Sports Science CTE Online Course.
The Science Behind Wheeled Sports.
The Use of Technology in Sport.
Teaching and Learning AIT Resources
Facilitating Team Based Learning (TBL) – Tools to Succeed: Pre Class Preparation.
Team Based Learning Facilitator Guide.
Technology for Team Based Learning Tools.
Technology for Team Based Learning: Peer Evaluation.
Facilitating Team Based Learning – Tools to Succeed: Application Exercises.
Facilitating Team Based Learning – Tools to Succeed: Readiness Assurance Tests.
Enhancing Team Based Learning (TBL) with Technology – 5 Tips: Online TBL.
Toxicology
Principles of Toxicology.
Toxicology (Merlot).
Trades
Cross Connection Control for Plumbing and Piping Trades .
Line E – Electrical Fundamentals Competency E-1: Describe the Basic Principles of Electricity.
Line E – Electrical Fundamentals Competency E-2: Identify Common Circuit Components and Their Symbols.
Maths for Motor Mechanic Apprentices.
Maths for Plumbing Apprentices.
Pattern Development: Sheet Metal Level 1.
Transfusion
Transfusion Evidence Library.
The Transfusion Evidence Library is an information resource that provides access to evidence-based publications (Systematic Reviews, Randomised Controlled Trial and Health Economic Evaluations) on all aspects of transfusion medicine, and expert Clinical Commentaries on selected studies.
Veterinary Medicine
A Guide to the Principles of Animal Nutrition.
Anatomy and Physiology of Animals (Open Textbooks).
Large Animal Surgery – Supplemental Notes.
Veterinary Epidemiology: Principles and Methods.
Veterinary Histology.
Veterinary Medicine (Intech Open).
This resources provides links to open textbooks on the topic of veterinary medicine.
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