Last week EdX announced the addition of 15 new members: CAMBRIDGE, MA – May 21, 2013 – EdX, the not-for-profit online learning initiative composed of the leading global institutions of the xConsortium, today announced another doubling of its university… more »
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Two weeks ago the University of Edinburgh released their first report on their experiences gained after having organized 6 MOOC courses via Coursera. In this 34 page report they provide insights on organizing a Coursera MOOC, the success rates, their… more »
For our OpenCourseWare Europe we are organising an workshop on OpenCourseWare and Student Mobility. The main goal of this two-day event is to showcase and discuss scenarios and guidelines with regard to how OpenCourseWare (OCW) can facilitate student vi… more »
For our DelftX MOOC Solar Energy we have created an introduction video to promote the course. In this animation the importance of Solar Energy as a sustainable and renewable energy source is explained. This free online education course (start September… more »
My collegau Martijn Ouwehand did a presentation at the OCWC Global Conference about bringing OER into the classroom. This presentation is based on the project STUMBLE which is focused on adding OER materials to basic courses that have a low pass rate. T… more »
Inside Higher Ed has released a free compilation of articles about massive open online courses, or MOOCs. The articles aren't today's breaking news, but reflect long-term trends and some of the forward-looking thinking of experts on how MOOCs may change… more »
Yesterday the enrollment for the first two DelftX MOOCs have started on the Edx platform. The courses being offered are Solar Energy and Introduction to Water Treatment, both of which start on 16 September. These courses provide free online access to th… more »
At the OCWC Global Conference two courses of TU Delft OpenCourseWare have received CourseWare award. These awards recognize outstanding course materials in two categories, Video & Multimedia and Text & Illustrations. Five awards will be given i… more »
Today I got elected as board member of OCW Consortium on behave of Delft University of Technology. It is a great honour to be board member for the Consortium. I have attended many board meeting since 2008, but now I'm also allowed to vote.
The Consorti… more »
This year the OCWC Global conference is in Bali, one of the many islands of Indonesia. Yesterday there was the official launch of OER Indonesia. Today the keynotes give a good insight in the developments of OER in Indonesia. And I'm impressed. OER is… more »