How OER support lifelong learning
Published | May 2013 |
Periodical | Chapter 10, Pages 141-152 |
Publisher | Commonwealth of Learning, Athabasca University |
Editors | McGreal, Rory · Kinuthia, Wanjira · Marshall, Stewart |
Keywords | Lifelong Learning · open educational content · openness |
Language | en |
ISBN | 978-1-894975-62-9 |
Refereed | Yes |
Rights | by-sa/2.0 |
URL | https://oerknowledgecloud.org/sites/oerknowledgecloud.org/files/pub_PS_OER-IRP_web.pdf#page=167 |
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