Department of Labor funnels $2B into free higher ed OER
| Published | 11 July 2016 |
| Publisher | edscoop, Scoop News Group |
| Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
California State University, in partnership with the the Department of Labor, is providing community college students with an open educational platform.| Keywords | California State University · Education IT News · higher education · Open Educational Resources |
| Published at | Washington, D.C |
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| URL | https://edscoop.com/department-of-labor-funnels-2b-into-free-higher-education-resource |
| Access date | 3/15/2018 |
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