Final report on the MIRA project: OER global map prototype
Amiel, Tel · Ochoac, Xavier · Soares, Tiago

Alternate titleCreating a map for OER initiatives in Latin America
PublishedDecember 2014
PeriodicalPages 1-5
Publishermira Mapa de Iniciativas de Recursos Abertos
CountryVenezuela, 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

RefereedYes
URLhttp://mira.org.br/sobre-o-projeto/?lang=en
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