A survey of OER implementations in 13 higher education institutions
| Published | January 2018 |
| Periodical | Pages 1-4 |
| Publisher | Contact North/Contact Nord |
ABSTRACT
These 13 implementations provide important information of use to other institutions considering OER initiatives in the future. The case studies form part of Contact North/ContactNord's Pockets of Innovation series. The papers are available at https://teachonline.ca/tools-trends/open-education-resources-oer-applications-around-world/taxonomy-term| Keywords | administrative benefits · case studies · cost savings · culture of openness · institutional policy · OER benefits · OER implementation · OER research |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | by-sa/4.0 |
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