Dramatically bringing down the cost of education with OER
Published | February 2012 |
Periodical | Pages 1-5 |
Publisher | Center for American Progress: EDUCAUSE |
Keywords | 4R · OER cost · OER in the classroom · self-study · textbook affordability |
Refereed | Does not apply |
Rights | by/3.0 |
URL | https://cdn.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/issues/2012/02/pdf/open_education_resources.pdf |
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