Approaches to the production and use of OERs: The African Virtual University experience
| Published | May 2013 |
| Periodical | Chapter 7, Pages 91-104 |
| Publisher | Commonwealth of Learning, Athabasca University |
| Editors | McGreal, Rory · Kinuthia, Wanjira · Marshall, Stewart |
| Region | Africa |
| Keywords | Africa · African Virtual University · AVU · localization |
| Language | en |
| ISBN | 978-1-894975-62-9 |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Rights | by-sa/2.0 |
| URL | https://oerknowledgecloud.org/sites/oerknowledgecloud.org/files/pub_PS_OER-IRP_web.pdf#page=117 |
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