Fostering social inclusion through open educational resources (OER)
| Published | August 2012 |
| Type of work | Editorial |
| Journal | Distance Education Volume 33, Issue 2, Pages 131 - 134 |
ABSTRACT
This editorial introduces topics addressed in articles written for "Distance Education: Special Issue: OERs and social inclusion."| Keywords | Distance Education Special Issue |
| ISSN | 1475-0198 |
| Rights | This article is NOT openly licensed. |
| DOI | 10.1080/01587919.2012.700563 |
| Other information | Distance Education |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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