Faculty survey finds awareness of Open Educational Resources low
| Published | 29 October 2014 |
| Publisher | PR Newswire US |
| Country | United 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 at | Wellesley, Massachusetts |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
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| URL | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/faculty-survey-finds-awareness-of-open-educational-resources-low-280738542.html |
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