A world map of open educational resources initiatives: Can the global OER community design and build it together? References provided by participants in an international conversation: 12-30 November 2012
| Title | A world map of open educational resources initiatives: Can the global OER community design and build it together? References provided by participants in an international conversation: 12-30 November 2012 |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Bristow, S. F. |
| Publisher | Athabasca University, Open Universiteit, UNESCO Chair in Open Educational Resources, Commonwealth of Learning |
| Pagination | 1-8 |
| Date Published | 01/2013 |
| Type of Work | Draft Report- References |
| Publication Language | en |
| Keywords | FOSS, OER adoption, OER community, OER initiatives, OER mapping project, OpenCourseWare, references |
| Abstract | References include links gathered under these headings: 1) History and background 2) Sample geographical maps 3) Data visualisation: Ideas and issues 4) OER initiatives and organisations 5) Towards an organisational approach to collaboration 6) Openness, copyright and licensing 7) Metadata, standards and specifications 8) Researching OER 9) Miscellaneous resources |
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| Refereed Designation | Does Not Apply |
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| OER mapping discussion References Final.pdf | 143 KB |
| OER mapping discussion References Final.odt | 53.9 KB |
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