OER reaches ‘inflection point,’ and states are leading the charge
| Published | 2 February 2018 |
| Publisher | edscoop, Scoop News Group |
| Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
Special report: Changes in policy, perception and technology are propelling Indiana, Michigan, Utah, Washington and other states to build digital libraries for open educational resources.| Keywords | #GoOpen · Amazon Education · Amazon Inspire · blended learning · Broadband · Department of Education · Digital Equity · Edtech · Education IT News · GoOpen · Indiana · ISKME · K-12 · Michigan · OER · OER Commons · Open Educational Resources · policy · U.S. Department of Education · Utah · Washington |
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| URL | https://edscoop.com/oer-reaches-inflection-point-states-leading-charge |
| Access date | 3/15/2018 |
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