Peer-to-peer recognition of learning in open education

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning

Volumn 10, Issue 5 SPL.ISS., 2009, Pages

  Schmidt, Jan Philipp ^a   Geith, Christine ^b   Håklev, Stian ^c   Thierstein, Joel ^d  

^a UNU MERIT   (Netherlands)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Assessment; Open education; Participatory learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954556202     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14923831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.19173/irrodl.v10i5.641     Document Type: Article

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