Impact of OpenCourseWare publication on higher education participation and student recruitment
The free and open publication of course materials (OpenCourseWare or OCW) was initially undertaken by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and other universities primarily to share educational resources among educators (Abelson, 2007). OCW, however, and more in general open educational resour...
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| author | Stephen Carson Sukon Kanchanaraksa Ira Gooding Fred Mulder Robert Schuwer |
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| description | The free and open publication of course materials (OpenCourseWare or OCW) was initially undertaken by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and other universities primarily to share educational resources among educators (Abelson, 2007). OCW, however, and more in general open educational resources (OER), have also provided well-documented opportunities for all learners, including the so-called “informal learners” and “independent learners” (Carson, 2005; Mulder, 2006, p. 35). Universities have also increasingly documented clear benefits for specific target groups such as secondary education students and lifelong learners seeking to enter formal postsecondary education programs.
In addition to benefitting learners, OCW publication has benefitted the publishing institutions themselves by providing recruiting advantages. Finally enrollment figures from some institutions indicate that even in the case of the free and open publication of materials from online programs, OCW does not negatively affect enrollment. This paper reviews evaluation conducted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), and Open Universiteit Nederland (OUNL) concerning OCW effects on higher education participation and student recruitment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48744f482eaa4f688e0849607ef34f332022-12-21T23:09:02ZengAthabasca University PressInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning1492-38312012-08-0113410.19173/irrodl.v13i4.1238Impact of OpenCourseWare publication on higher education participation and student recruitmentStephen CarsonSukon KanchanaraksaIra GoodingFred MulderRobert SchuwerThe free and open publication of course materials (OpenCourseWare or OCW) was initially undertaken by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and other universities primarily to share educational resources among educators (Abelson, 2007). OCW, however, and more in general open educational resources (OER), have also provided well-documented opportunities for all learners, including the so-called “informal learners” and “independent learners” (Carson, 2005; Mulder, 2006, p. 35). Universities have also increasingly documented clear benefits for specific target groups such as secondary education students and lifelong learners seeking to enter formal postsecondary education programs. In addition to benefitting learners, OCW publication has benefitted the publishing institutions themselves by providing recruiting advantages. Finally enrollment figures from some institutions indicate that even in the case of the free and open publication of materials from online programs, OCW does not negatively affect enrollment. This paper reviews evaluation conducted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), and Open Universiteit Nederland (OUNL) concerning OCW effects on higher education participation and student recruitment.http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/1238distance educationopen learningopen universitiesdistance universitieshigher educatione-learning |
| spellingShingle | Stephen Carson Sukon Kanchanaraksa Ira Gooding Fred Mulder Robert Schuwer Impact of OpenCourseWare publication on higher education participation and student recruitment International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning distance education open learning open universities distance universities higher education e-learning |
| title | Impact of OpenCourseWare publication on higher education participation and student recruitment |
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| title_short | Impact of OpenCourseWare publication on higher education participation and student recruitment |
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| topic | distance education open learning open universities distance universities higher education e-learning |
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