The OpenCourseWare Consortium is a collaboration of more than 200
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.
Consortium Activities
The Opencourseware Consortium engages in a number of projects, including the maintenance of a consortium portal at http://ocwconsortium.org
and the development of projects like MyOCW. At semi-annual meetings,
participants gather to exchange ideas, support new members and
coordinate joint projects.
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 Organizations that do not publish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:
Mike Caulfield
OCWC Director of Marketing and Outreach
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