Open Educational Resources Guide: Language Studies OER

Language Studies OER

Open Textbooks

Open Courses and Courseware

World languages courseware - Merlot
Courseware for Arabic, Chinese, ESL or EFL, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and more.
Multilingual resources courseware - Merlot
Languages (and global studies) courseware - MIT OpenCourseWare
Language learning courseware - OER Commons

Language Studies OER Textbook Examples

Communication Across Cultures by Heejin Chang; Scott Windeatt; and Esther Stockwell
These resources will prepare culturally and linguistically diverse students for academic study in situations involving intercultural communication. CC BY-NC
Elementary Chinese I by Wenying Zhou
This open textbook is designed for those who are learning Chinese as a second/foreign language in their first semester. CC BY-NC
JUNTXS: Introductory Spanish by Adriana Diaz
"JUNTXS is an open access educational resource which can be used in conjunction with a variety of approaches to support beginning learners of Spanish. This media-rich learning resource is designed to guide learners in their Spanish language learning journey through a critical and intercultural lens and to provide regular opportunities to explore, practise and improve their ability to read, speak, and understand this language as it is used across the Spanish-speaking world." CC BY-NC-SA
Let's Chat! American Sign Language (ASL) by Armilene Cabreros, et al.
"Let’s Chat! ASL features a collection of over 160 interpersonal activities for novice and intermediate learners. Touching on a range of thematic topics such as free time activities, resolving conflicts, daily routines, health, the environment, holidays and so much more, ASL teachers are sure to find an activity to use in their courses. These activities may be used as is or can easily be revised and remixed to fit the unique needs of individual classrooms." CC BY-NC-SA
Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English by Timothy Kochem; Monica Ghosh; Lily Compton; and Elena Cotos
This textbook includes materials on listening, speaking, lexicogrammar, pragmatics, and pronunciation. CC BY-NC-SA