Document Type
Blog
Publication Date
8-25-2021
Abstract
Amidst the rst outbreak of the CoronaVirus pandemic, my university shifted to remote teaching. During that period I attended two international conferences: the OER20 conference, which moved to an online and free format, and the Open Education 20 conference, which wasn’t free but offered scholarships to participants residing in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, or Paci c Islands. Since I am from Africa, I applied for and received a scholarship. During both conferences, I was exposed to many open initiatives and I was fascinated by the number of projects and collaborations between different institutions in the OER eld . Additionally, while OER was an important theme for the western world, in my country, Tunisia, it is not. I was left with a bitter taste in my mouth because I felt that we are lagging behind the Open Education movement despite its potential in terms of equity, accessibility, skill acquisition and collaboration.