Can open educational resources thrive in closed educational systems? Some reflections on OER in developing countries
| Published | May 2013 |
| Periodical | Chapter 14, Pages 193-206 |
| Publisher | Commonwealth of Learning, Athabasca University |
| Editors | McGreal, Rory · Kinuthia, Wanjira · Marshall, Stewart |
| Keywords | digital divide · OER adoption · re-use |
| 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=219 |
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