LEADER 04643nam 2200745 a 450 001 9910815889303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-97646-X 010 $a9786612976469 010 $a1-4008-3857-6 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400838578 035 $a(CKB)2560000000049136 035 $a(EBL)664597 035 $a(OCoLC)705945733 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000474128 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11296599 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000474128 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10453626 035 $a(PQKB)10109590 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse36875 035 $a(WaSeSS)Ind00025665 035 $a(DE-B1597)446790 035 $a(OCoLC)979749810 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400838578 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL664597 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10444504 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL297646 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC664597 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000049136 100 $a20100708d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnlocking the gates $ehow and why leading universities are opening up access to their courses /$fTaylor Walsh ; in conjunction with Ithaka S+R 205 $aCourse Book 210 $aPrinceton $cPrinceton University Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (321 p.) 225 0 $aThe William G. Bowen Series ;$v55 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-691-14874-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $t Frontmatter -- $tCONTENTS -- $tFOREWORD / $rBowen, William G. -- $tPREFACE -- $t1. Introduction: Context and Background -- $t2. Early Experiments: Fathom and AllLearn -- $t3. Free and Comprehensive: MIT's Open Course Ware -- $t4. Digital Pedagogy: Carnegie Mellon's Open Learning Initiative -- $t5. Quality over Quantity: Open Yale Courses -- $t6. A Grassroots Initiative: webcast.berkeley -- $t7. Closing the Gap in India: The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning -- $t8. Conclusions -- $tEpilogue: Implications for the Future -- $tReferences -- $tList of Interviews -- $tIndex 330 $aOver the past decade, a small revolution has taken place at some of the world's leading universities, as they have started to provide free access to undergraduate course materials--including syllabi, assignments, and lectures--to anyone with an Internet connection. Yale offers high-quality audio and video recordings of a careful selection of popular lectures, MIT supplies digital materials for nearly all of its courses, Carnegie Mellon boasts a purpose-built interactive learning environment, and some of the most selective universities in India have created a vast body of online content in order to reach more of the country's exploding student population. Although they don't offer online credit or degrees, efforts like these are beginning to open up elite institutions--and may foreshadow significant changes in the way all universities approach teaching and learning. Unlocking the Gates is one of the first books to examine this important development. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including extensive interviews with university leaders, Taylor Walsh traces the evolution of these online courseware projects and considers the impact they may have, both inside elite universities and beyond. As economic constraints and concerns over access demand more efficient and creative teaching models, these early initiatives may lead to more substantial innovations in how education is delivered and consumed--even at the best institutions. Unlocking the Gates tells an important story about this form of online learning--and what it might mean for the future of higher education. 606 $aPrivate universities and colleges$zUnited States$xData processing 606 $aInternet in education$zUnited States 606 $aUniversity extension$zUnited States 606 $aEducation, Higher$xEffect of technological innovations on$zUnited States 615 0$aPrivate universities and colleges$xData processing. 615 0$aInternet in education 615 0$aUniversity extension 615 0$aEducation, Higher$xEffect of technological innovations on 676 $a378.1/758 700 $aWalsh$b Taylor$01626266 701 $aBowen$b William G$0121824 702 $aBowen$b William G., $4ctb$4https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ctb 712 02$aIthaka S + R. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910815889303321 996 $aUnlocking the gates$93962192 997 $aUNINA