The unwalled garden: Growth of the OpenCourseWare consortium, 2001–2008
| Title | The unwalled garden: Growth of the OpenCourseWare consortium, 2001–2008 |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Carson, S. |
| Publisher | Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 23-29 |
| Date Published | 02/2009 |
| Publication Language | eng |
| ISSN | 1469-9958 |
| Keywords | digital learning, global cooperation, licences, MIT, OER history, OpenCourseWare |
| Abstract | This article traces the development of the OpenCourseWare movement, including the origin of the concept at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the implementation of the MIT OpenCourseWare project, and the idea’s spread into the global educational community, ultimately resulting in the formation of the OpenCourseWare Consortium. The growth and maturation of the OpenCourseWare Consortium is reviewed and the article considers briefly some possible directions for the future of open education. |
| URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02680510802627787 |
| DOI | 10.1080/02680510802627787 |
| Rights | © 2009 The Open University |
| Short Title | The Unwalled Garden |
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