Key questions to drive smarter higher education content strategies
| Published | 14 December 2016 |
| Publisher | edscoop, Scoop News Group |
| Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
Commentary: The convergence of open education resources, digital and licensed content requires institutions to rethink their content and IT strategies.| Keywords | Edtech · Education IT News · higher education · OER policy · Open Educational Resources |
| Published at | Washington, D.C |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
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| URL | https://edscoop.com/key-questions-to-drive-smarter-higher-education-content-strategies |
| Access date | 3/15/2018 |
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