Final report on the MIRA project: OER global map prototype
Alternate title | Creating a map for OER initiatives in Latin America |
Published | December 2014 |
Periodical | Pages 1-5 |
Publisher | mira Mapa de Iniciativas de Recursos Abertos |
Country | Venezuela, Uruguay, Suriname, Peru, Paraguay, Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico, Jamaica, Honduras, Haiti, Guyana, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia, Belize, Argentina, South America |
ABSTRACT
In this article we discuss the creation of a federated mapping system focused on OER for basic education in Latin America. We present the rationale and implications of the project, software development, and focus on detailing the creation of a metadata scheme used to categorize OER-related initiatives.Keywords | mapping · metadata · OER · open data · REA |
Refereed | Yes |
URL | http://mira.org.br/sobre-o-projeto/?lang=en |
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