Students' vital role in OER
| Published | 13 December 2017 |
| Publisher | Inside Higher Education |
| Country | Canada, North America |
ABSTRACT
Through creating and spreading open educational resources, students learn more and make an impact on the world, writes Christina Hendricks.| Keywords | OER creation · open textbooks · promoting open education · student OER projects |
| Published at | Washington, DC |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | Copyright © 2019 |
| URL | https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/views/2017/12/13/students-have-vital-role-creating-and-spreading-oer |
| Access date | 2019 |
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