The OER Knowledge Cloud: Open Educational Resources And The Higher Education Environment: A Leadership Opportunity For Libraries

Open educational resources and the higher education environment: A leadership opportunity for libraries

Published	2015
Type of work	Newsletter
Journal	College & Research Libraries News Volume 76, Pages 215-218
Publisher	Association of College & Research Libraries
Country	United States, North America

ABSTRACT

Two speakers from the SPARC-ACRL Forum at the 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting, Kristi Jensen and Quill West, have graciously agreed to share their insights into open educational resources (OER) in this month’s column. They approach this topic from different perspectives and assert that libraries can play a pivotal role in transforming teaching and learning by supporting the adoption of OER.

Keywords

higher education · libraries · Open Educational Resources

ISSN	2150-6698
Refereed	Does not apply
Rights	© 2015 Kristi Jensen and Quill West
DOI	10.5860/crln.76.4.9298
Export options	BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar

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