OER: A developing world perspective
| Published | April 2011 |
| Series | Harvard University Extension OER: A Developing World Perspective |
| Publisher | Commonwealth of Learning |
| Country | Canada |
ABSTRACT
Harvard University Extension, Vancouver, Canada, April 7, 2011, Presented via teleconference, "OER: A Developing World Perspective" Prof. Asha Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning| Keywords | developing world · digital divide · OER · OER sustainability |
| Published at | Vancouver |
| URL | http://hdl.handle.net/11599/1338 |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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