Book Review: Open educational resources: An Asian perspective, edited by Gajaraj Dhanarajan and David Porter
Published | 2014 |
Type of work | Book Review |
Journal | British Journal of Educational Technology Pages 26 |
ABSTRACT
This book provides an up to date review of the higher education production and use of oer across Asia. It forms a valuable resource if you have a specific interest in the development of Open Education around the world but it also provides very useful background for broader issues around the development and use of oer. If the content of this book is likely to be relevant to you, I recommend that you arrange to borrow a copy for a while or, better, download your own copy.Keywords | book review · books |
ISSN | 0007-1013 |
Refereed | Yes |
Rights | Copyright 2014 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. COPYRIGHT 2014 Blackwell Publishers Ltd. |
DOI | 10.1111/bjet.12225 |
Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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