Book Review: Open educational resources: Innovation, research and practice
| Published | 2014 |
| Type of work | Book review |
| Journal | Journal of Technology Education Edition Fall, Volume 26, Issue 1, Pages 102 |
| Country | Cuba, South America |
ABSTRACT
The open access book, Open Educational Resources: Innovation, Research and Practice, is part of the Perspectives on Open and Distance Learningmonograph seriespublished by the UNESCO/Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Chair in Open Educational Resources. This book explores the open educational resources (OER) movement in detail, presenting the significant benefits, theory and practice, and achievements and challenges of OER for the educational community.| Keywords | education · nonfiction · open educational resources: innovation research and practice · book review |
| ISSN | 1045-1064 |
| Refereed | Yes |
| URL | https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/v26n1/pdf/avello-martinez.pdf |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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