Research Guides: Chemistry: Open Educational Resources

Open Textbook Resources

Students benefit from being able to use a free online book rather than pay $150-200 for a heavy print version. You can use parts of a number of books instead of a print version of one book.

Open access textbooks and other course materials are available for free to be used, adapted and redistributed. Open Educational Resources (OERs) relevant to Chemistry can be found at the websites below:

The Merlot Repository contains books as well as videos of simulated experiments that could be used in a class.

For additional information, check out this Wiki on open educational resources in Canada.

Open Course Resources

A number of universities and consortiums are now making course videos and even full courses available publicly online. While these are not available for credit, they can be a great way to get a different perspective on a topic if you are having difficulty understanding your course material.

Coursera - a consortium of 62 universities
Coursera has over 300 courses available and partners with over 60 universities. Students register (for free) and watch videos and do quizzes. If you complete the course you can get a certificate (not a credit). They have some chemistry courses, but not many.
MIT Open Courseware
MIT is committed to having all of its course materials online for anyone to view. They have over 2100 courses available and quite an extensive collection of chemistry courses. Available for viewing at any time - no registration required.
UCI Open Courseware
The full four year chemistry courses are now online. No registration required - view anytime.
Khan Academy
If you need a refresher on a topic from high school (integrals, physics, history, etc.) , Khan Academy can help - they cover the Ontario curriculum quite thoroughly.

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