College textbooks made more accessible through Netflix-like subscription
| Published | 8 December 2017 |
| Publisher | edscoop, Scoop News Group |
| Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
Through a new subscription service, students are given unlimited access to over 20,000 online resources.| Keywords | Cengage · Cengage Unlimited · College textbooks · digital subscriptions · Education IT News · Higher Ed · higher education · OER · Open Educational Resources · textbooks |
| Published at | Washington, D.C |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | Copyright 2018 Edscoop. All rights reserved. |
| URL | https://edscoop.com/college-textbooks-become-more-accessible-through-netflix-like-subscription |
| Access date | 3/15/2018 |
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