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Open Sharing, Global BenefitsThe OpenCourseWare Consortium
www.ocwconsortium.org
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What are Open Educational Resources?
• Shared educational materials• Openly licensed for distribution, re-use and
modification • Available to anyone via the internet (and often
other means)
What is OpenCourseWare?
• High quality educational materials organized as courses
A course is package of educational materials starting a particular point in the knowledge spectrum, designed to lead to greater understanding of the issue or topic
• Openly licensed for distribution, re-use and modification, available to all on the internet
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
What are OpenCourseWare projects?
• Institutions that have committed to sharing some of their educational materials with the world
• Can be text only – reproduction of materials used for classroom lectures
• Can include video, recordings, materials developed especially for internet learning
• Can be translations of courses already on OCW sites• Can be remixes of materials from various courses and
local contexts
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
to advance formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Our mission
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Who we are
Over 250 institutions and organizations worldwide supporting open sharing in education
The OCW Consortium • ~250 members
• ~100 live OCW sites
• ~13,000 courses
http://www.ocwconsortium.org
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
OpenCourseWare Consortium Sustaining Members
The African Virtual UniversityChina Open Resources for EducationDelft University of Technology Japan OpenCourseWare Consortium Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Korea OpenCourseWare Consortium Massachusetts Institute of Technology Netease Information TechnologyOpenCourseWare UniversiaOpen Universiteit Tecnológico de Monterrey Tufts University Universidad Politécnica de Madrid University of California, Irvine University of Michigan University of the Western Cape
Why do Universities participate in OpenCourseWare?
Why? Philosophical
• Expanding access to education & knowledge• Building on others’ ideas• Creating possibilities for new educational
systems• Maximizing educational dollars
Why? Institutional benefits
• Showcasing existing courses and educational quality
transparency = respect & trust
good public relations
Why? Institutional benefits
• Strengthen teaching and learning outcomes– Provide examples of excellence for faculty and
students– Professional development– Supports student learning– Can lead to partnerships, collaborations,
recognition
Why? Outreach benefits• Bridge between secondary and higher
education– Skill and knowledge courses available to prepare
students for higher education– Assist disadvantaged learners and those returning
to education– Insure good fit between student and institution
Why? Outreach benefits• Workforce development
– Updating skills– Retraining sectors that are downsizing or
becoming dated– Pathways to short courses or certificates
Why? Innovation
• Current global higher ed system can’t reach everyone who wants an education.
• Cost and access barriers to current system.• Systems don’t serve everyone equally well.
UNESCO's world conference on Higher Education projects that post-secondary education will need to provide places for an additional 98 million learners over the next 15 years. Stated differently, this would require "require more than four major universities (30,000 students) to open every week for the next fifteen years". (Daniel 2011.)
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
How can OpenCourseWare make a difference?
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Current Roles of OCW
• Expanding access to education
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Current Roles of OCW
• Showcasing existing courses and educational quality
Many universities choose to start by opening their specialties
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Current Roles of OCW
• Strengthen teaching and curricular alignment within an institution– Provide examples of excellence for faculty and
students– Motivate faculty to improve teaching materials
that will be accessible to a worldwide audience– Allows institutions to see overlap and synergies
between courses
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Current Roles of OCW
• Services to students and institution:– Increased visibility of institution on local and
global stages– Virtual advising tool– Keeping alumni attached – Community relations through lifelong learning– Faculty development – International engagement
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Future of OCW• Bridge between secondary and higher
education– Skill and knowledge courses available to prepare
students for higher education– Assist disadvantaged learners and those returning
to education– Insure good fit between student and institution
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Future of OCW• Bridge between secondary and higher education
• Workforce development– Updating skills– Retraining sectors that are downsizing or
becoming dated– Pathways to short courses or certificates
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Future of OCW• Bridge between secondary and higher education• Workforce development
• Public education For example:– Citizen education: changing laws, voter education– Public Health education
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Future of OCW• Bridge between secondary and higher education• Workforce development• Public education
• Curricular mapping on a grander scale– National– Regional– Global
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Future of OCW• Bridge between secondary and higher education• Workforce development• Public education• Curricular mapping on a grander scale
• Enhancement of self-learner tools– Planning, mapping, discovery based on individual
interests
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Future of OCW• Bridge between secondary and higher education• Workforce development• Public education• Curricular mapping on a grander scale• Enhancement of self-learner tools
• Increased faculty engagement and global knowledge generation through examining critical global issues
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Future of OCW• Bridge between secondary and higher education• Workforce development• Public education• Curricular mapping on a grander scale• Enhancement of self-learner tools• Increased faculty engagement through examining critical
global issues
• Cultural understanding and citizen diplomacy
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Future of OCW• Bridge between secondary and higher education• Workforce development• Public education• Curricular mapping on a grander scale• Enhancement of self-learner tools• Increased faculty engagement through examining critical
global issues• Cultural understanding and citizen diplomacy
• New mobile platforms for greater accessibility
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Get involved
• Encourage sharing of educational materials and research in a free and open environment
• Institutions can join the OCW Consortium • Participate in global discussion groups
– Online at www.ocwconsortium.org– In person at the OCW Consortium Global Conference
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
16-18 April 2012 Cambridge, UK
Mathematical Bridge by Christopher Chan www.flickr.com/photos/chanc/1016886822
Global Conference 2012
Open Sharing, Global BenefitsThe OpenCourseWare Consortium
www.ocwconsortium.org
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
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advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
Activities of the OpenCourseWare Consortium are generously supported by:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Sustaining Members of the OCW Consortium:The African Virtual University China Open Resources for EducationDelft University of TechnologyFundação Getulio VargasJapan OpenCourseWare ConsortiumJohns Hopkins Bloomburg School of Public HealthKorea OpenCourseWare ConsortiumMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyNetease Information Technology Co.Open UniversiteitTecnológico de MonterreyTufts UniversityUniversiaUniversidad Politécnica de MadridUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of MichiganUniversity of the Western Cape
And contributions of member organizations
advancing formal and informal learning through the worldwide sharing and use of free, open, high-quality education materials organized as courses.
www.ocwconsortium.org