The fabrication that is OER
| Published | 13 July 2018 |
| Type of work | Blog |
| Periodical | Section Half an Hour |
| Country | Canada, North America |
ABSTRACT
OER stands for 'Open Educational Resources' and as readers know I have been a long-time proponent of free and open learning resources. So why would I call them a fabrication in the title of this post? ...| Keywords | free content · Gordon Freedman · OER history |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| URL | https://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-fabrication-that-is-oer.html |
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