The Creation of OpenCourseWare at MIT
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ocw-creation-preprint.pdf
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Author(s)
Abelson, Harold
Advisor(s)
Hal Abelson
Date Issued
May 19, 2007
Citation
J. Science Education and Technology
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Abstract
This paper traces the genesis of the MIT OpenCourseWare project from its initial strategic precursors in 1999 and 2000, through its launch in 2001 and its subsequent evolution. The story told here illuminates the interplay among institutional leadership, and strategic planning, and with university culture in launching major educational technology enterprises. It also shows how initiatives can evolve in unexpected ways, and can even surpass their initial goals. The paper concludes with an overview of challenges facing OpenCourseWare in moving from the end of its production ramp-up and towards sustainability.
Subjects
educational technology, open educational resources
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