Choosing principles over publication
Published | June 2016 |
Periodical | Edition June 7, 2016, Volume 2016 |
Publisher | Inside Higher Ed |
ABSTRACT
Psychology instructor withdraws book chapter after refusing to add language that he asserts a publisher demanded but he deemed too flattering to the textbook industry.Keywords | best practices · OER · OER uptake · open textbooks |
Other number | June 8th, 2016 |
Refereed | Does not apply |
URL | https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/06/07/researcher-clashes-publisher-over-book-chapter-open-education-resources |
Access date | June 8th, 2016 |
Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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