Montana Higher Education's Open Initiative
| Published | 16 November 2020 |
| Type of work | Statewide Report |
| Publisher | TRAILS |
| Institution | Treasure State Academic Information & Library Services |
| Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
This report details the first year of Montana's joining the field of open education. From planning, coordination, strategic goals, key activities, and key outcomes, the first year of this initiative demonstrated successful emergence into open education. The Montana University System and TRAILS, the state academic library consortium, partnered to make this initiative happen. This partnership is unique as it pairs public, tribal, and private institutions together to support and build a truly collaborative statewide effort.| Keywords | statewide · OER report |
| Published at | Montana |
| Refereed | Does not apply |
| Rights | CC BY-ND |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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