[Insight-users] OPEN EDUCATION : OpenCourseWare Consortium

[Luis Ibanez]

            http://ocwconsortium.org/


An OpenCourseWare is a free and open digital publication of high quality
educational materials, organized as courses. The OpenCourseWare
Consortium is a collaboration of more than 100 higher education
institutions and associated organizations from around the world creating
a broad and deep body of open educational content using a shared model.
The mission of the OpenCourseWare Consortium is to advance education and
empower people worldwide through opencourseware.
The Goals of the Consortium

* Extend the reach and impact of opencourseware by encouraging the
   adoption and adaptation of open educational materials around the
   world.

* Foster the development of additional opencourseware projects.

* Ensure the long-term sustainability of opencourseware projects by
   identifying ways to improve effectiveness and reduce costs.


Participation Requirements

In order to participate in Consortium activities, institutions must have
committed to publishing, under the institution's name, materials from at
least 10 courses in a format that meets the agreed-upon definition of an
opencourseware. Organizations that do not publish their own content but
whose activities further Consortium goals—such as translation and
distribution affiliates—also participate in Consortium activities.

For more information on Consortium activities or participation
requirements, please contact the OCW Consortium at

feedback at ocwconsortium.org.