Writing an open text
| Published | March 2016 |
| Journal | The Mathematical Intelligencer Pages 1–4 |
ABSTRACT
Includes suggestions on how to create open textbooks in the STEM fields. Also best practices and the advantages and disadvantages of open textbooks.| Keywords | best practices · beyond commercial publishing · Creative Commons · OER creation · open textbooks · STEM |
| ISSN | 1866-7414 |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | © Springer International Publishing AG, Part of Springer Science+Business Media |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00283-015-9606-1 |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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