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Faculty survey finds awareness of Open Educational Resources low
Babson Survey Research Group [corporate] and Pearson [corporate]

Published29 October 2014
PublisherPR Newswire US
CountryUnited States, North America

ABSTRACT
Teaching faculty at institutions of higher education remain largely unaware of open educational resources (OER), but the potential exists for much wider adoption, according to a new report from Babson Survey Research Group (BSRG) and Pearson.

Keywords awareness · faculty · Open Educational Resources

Published atWellesley, Massachusetts
RefereedDoes not apply
RightsCopyright © 2018 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
URLhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/faculty-survey-finds-awareness-of-open-educational-resources-low-280738542.html
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