Free, open educational content gaining ground in schools
| Published | 25 February 2015 |
| Publisher | edscoop, Scoop News Group |
| Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
A California nonprofit organization is looking for vendors to create Open Educational Resources, which would lower costs in schools but some say could upend the $8 billion-a-year educational content and textbook industry.| Published at | Washington, D.C |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
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| URL | https://statescoop.com//free-open-educational-content-gaining-popularity-across-states/ |
| Access date | 3/15/2018 |
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