OER Africa
5.6#25 in open educational resource platformsWeb
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Pressbooks
7.5#3 in book layout softwareFrom $120 a yearWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | OER Africa | Pressbooks |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | Its work supports academics, academic librarians, leaders, and other stakeholders in African higher education institutions. | Its platform serves individual creators, educational institutions, consortia, independent and university presses, and DIY creators. |
| Founded | 2008 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Integrations | The maker pages reviewed describe hosting resources and downloadable Moodle backups; they do not state software integrations. | Pressbooks Enterprise LTI integration works with Canvas, Moodle, D2L Brightspace, and Blackboard. |
| Purpose | OER Africa is an initiative of Saide established to collaborate with African higher education institutions on developing and using Open Educational Resources to enhance teaching and learning. | Pressbooks helps authors and educational institutions create, adapt, and share accessible digital books and learning materials. |
| Security | The maker pages reviewed do not state product security certifications or compliance claims. | Enterprise Networks are described as professionally hosted in a secure SaaS environment with data protection and single sign-on. |
OER Africa plans
No prices published.
Pressbooks plans
- Free TrialFree
- Single Author$12 a month
- Collaboration$40 a month
- Single Author$120 a year
- Collaboration$400 a year
- Institutional Network$5,999 a year
Pick OER Africa if…
It suits African higher-education institutions, academic staff, educators, and learners seeking reusable teaching materials and professional-development resources. It also suits groups that want to adapt openly licensed content.
Pick Pressbooks if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.