I participated in the 29th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning in Madison, Wisconsin from August 7th to 9th. The focus of the conference is distance learning. Dr. Richard Baraniuk, Director of Connexions and OpenStax College was the outstanding Thursday keynote speaker presenting “Disruptive innovation via open education resources.”  He motivated the attendees (hundreds […]

The African Health OER Network was established in 2009 by OER Africa, an initiative of the South African Institute for Distance Education, and the University of Michigan, in partnership with four universities in Africa: Kwarme Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) University of Ghana (UG) University of Cape Town University of the Western Cape […]

The OCW Consortium Global Conference is a meeting place for those involved with or interested in the OCW and OER movements and their impact on global education. Conference participants hear from global thought leaders in open education, learn about new initiatives and developments, and discuss issues important to the movement. If you are interested in being […]

The OpenCourseWare Consortium collaborates with VirtualEduca in their XIV International Meeting “VirtualEduca 2013”.  Held on held on June 17-21, 2013 in Medellin, Colombia.  The event gathered more than 15,000 students, teachers, authorities, and international experts in the areas of innovation and education.  Representatives from more than 20 different countries shared their experiences in terms of creativity and […]

These webinars presented earlier this year feature OER leaders on issues affecting community colleges. Youtube archives and slideshare downloads are available for you to review and share with colleagues.  CCCOER would like to thank the educators who shared their expertise with our community and all of our attendees who participated this last year. Competency-based Learning […]