Department of Labor funnels $2B into free higher ed OER
Aderoju, Darlene

Published11 July 2016
Publisheredscoop, Scoop News Group
CountryUnited States, North America

ABSTRACT
California State University, in partnership with the the Department of Labor, is providing community college students with an open educational platform.

Keywords California State University · Education IT News · higher education · Open Educational Resources

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