OER Readiness in Africa: A report submitted to the OLnet Project, August 201
| Published | August 2010 |
| Periodical | Pages 1-66 |
| Publisher | OLNet |
| Region | Africa |
ABSTRACT
The aim of this small scale project was to assess Africa’s readiness to adopt OER. This involved an assessment of the technical and human related factors. By technical factors the study was to look at the status of existing technological infrastructure, establish the extent it supports creation, access and use/re-use of OER, and identify existing gaps or limitations. The human factors consisted of elements such as skills levels, perceptions and attitudes.| Keywords | technology · adoption · OER perceptions · OLnet · Open Learning Network · policy · research · technical infrastructure |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | by/2.0/uk |
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