Empowering Inclusive Education through OER and Generative AI
Apr 24, 2025 82 views 
As Open Educational Resources (OER) continue to reshape access to quality education worldwide, a new wave of innovation is on the horizon. In this third OE4BW webinar of the year, Dr. Jako Olivier explores how generative artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is influencing the development and use of OERs—raising new questions about inclusion, openness and global equity.
Open Educational Resources (OER) have long been hailed as a transformative force in democratizing access to knowledge. With the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence, educators now have powerful tools at their disposal to create and adapt educational content. However, this intersection of OER and GenAI introduces complex questions about equity, accessibility, openness, and cultural relevance—especially in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
This webinar examines the potential of GenAI to support the values at the heart of the Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW) initiative. It critically explores whether AI-generated content can truly embody the spirit of OER—being not only openly licensed but also contextually appropriate and inclusive of diverse linguistic and cultural identities.