Communication Studies
On this page you will find OER specific to communication studies that include ebooks, lectures, videos, tutorials and other supplemental materials for use in your classroom or for independent learning.
Ebooks
Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies (Open Textbook Library)
"Communication in the Real World: An Introduction to Communication Studies overviews the time-tested conceptual foundations of the field, while incorporating the latest research and cutting-edge applications of these basics. Each chapter will include timely, concrete, and real-life examples of communication concepts in action."
Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication (Open Textbook Library)
"Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication will support an engaging and interesting course experience for students that will not only show them the powerful social, political and economic forces will affect the future of media technology, but will challenge students to do their part in shaping that future."
A Primer on Communication Studies (2012 Book Archive)
This book overviews the conceptual foundations of the field of communication, while incorporating the latest research and cutting-edge applications of these basics. It covers topics all the way from nonverbal and verbal communication to public speaking and persuasion.
Lectures, Tutorials, and Online Courses
Argumentation and Communication (MIT Open Courseware)
"This Communication and Argumentation seminar is an intensive writing workshop that focuses on argumentation and communication. Students learn to write and present their ideas in cogent, persuasive arguments and other analytical frameworks. Reading and writing assignments and other exercises stress the connections between clear thinking, critical reading, and effective writing."
Supplemental Materials
OENC Arts & Humanities Group (OER Commons)
Use the OENC Hub on OER Commons to find and share ancillary materials for courses like Introduction to Communication.
License
The resources used in this guide are released under Creative Commons Licenses.
This guide was adapted by Sarah Guy from the UNCG Guide "Open Educational Resources" by Beth Bernhardt.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.