Open educational resources: Discussion paper March 2019
| Published | March 2019 |
| Periodical | Pages 1-6 |
| Publisher | Canadian Association of University Teachers |
| Country | Canada, North America |
ABSTRACT
This document provides an overview of the main issues related to the use and creation of Open Educational Resources (OER) by CAUT members. It also provides suggestions for implementation, a bibliography for further reading, and a resource list to help instructors locate existing OER.| Keywords | academic freedom · copyright · higher education · OER · OER implementation · open licensing |
| Published at | Ottawa, ON |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| URL | https://www.caut.ca/sites/default/files/caut-discussion-paper-open-educational-resources-2019-03.pdf |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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