Open Educational Resources and Global Online Learning
Published | October 2020 |
Book title | Canadian UNESCO Chairs: Reflections on the Futures of Education Pages 24-29 |
Publisher | Canadian Commission for UNESCO |
Country | Canada, North America |
ABSTRACT
This article highlights how Open Educational Resources (OER) can help bridge the knowledge divide to achieve equity in education. The author discusses the different digital barriers set in place to prevent free access to content and explains how these serve to erode efforts to achieve universal learning and education for all.Keywords | open educational resources · equity · digital barriers · open licensing |
Language | English |
ISBN | 978-0-660-35689-1 |
Refereed | Yes |
Rights | CC BY-SA |
URL | https://en.ccunesco.ca/-/media/Files/Unesco/Resources/2020/10/CanadianUNESCOChairsFuturesOfEducation.pdf |
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