The OER Knowledge Cloud: College Textbooks Made More Accessible Through Netflix-like Subscription

College textbooks made more accessible through Netflix-like subscription

Published	8 December 2017
Publisher	edscoop, Scoop News Group
Country	United States, North America

ABSTRACT

Through a new subscription service, students are given unlimited access to over 20,000 online resources.

Keywords

Cengage · Cengage Unlimited · College textbooks · digital subscriptions · Education IT News · Higher Ed · higher education · OER · Open Educational Resources · textbooks

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URL	https://edscoop.com/college-textbooks-become-more-accessible-through-netflix-like-subscription
Access date	3/15/2018
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