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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.
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Consultants;
Consortia;
Campuses;
Electronic Learning;
Science Education;
Courseware;
Educational Resources;
Student Participation;
Residential Institutions;
Science Instruction;
Influence of Technology;
Distance Education;
Active Learning;
Strategic Planning;
Educational Technology;
Course Content;
Lifelong Learning;
Open Educational Resources;
Innovation;
Higher Education
Consortia;
Campuses;
Electronic Learning;
Science Education;
Courseware;
Educational Resources;
Student Participation;
Residential Institutions;
Science Instruction;
Influence of Technology;
Distance Education;
Active Learning;
Strategic Planning;
Educational Technology;
Course Content;
Lifelong Learning;
Open Educational Resources;
Innovation;
Higher Education
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Title
The Creation of OpenCourseWare at MIT
Author
Abelson, Hal 1
1 Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
1 Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Volume
17
Issue
2
Pages
164-174
Publication year
2008
Publication date
Apr 2008
Place of publication
New York
Country of publication
Netherlands
Publication subject
ISSN
10590145
e-ISSN
15731839
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Journal Article
Publication history
Online publication date
2007-05-19
Milestone dates
2007-04-24 (Registration)
Publication history
First posting date
19 May 2007
ProQuest document ID
2259586891
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/creation-opencourseware-at-mit/docview/2259586891/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Journal of Science Education and Technology is a copyright of Springer, (2007). All Rights Reserved.
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