Universities and Open Access Courses

OpenLearn (UK)

• OpenLearn is the open courseware project at Open University. Their website offers free and open learning educational resources for learners and educators worldwide. Its entry received full marks from the award judges in the area of Expanded Access: Impact on reaching new populations. The Open University's OpenLearn project has won a platinum award at the IMS Global Learning Consortium Learning Impact Awards 2007. "The project's success in attracting a global audience since its launch in October 2006 was said by the judges to be a true innovation in open access which was to be applauded. " Press release

Universities involved in Open Access Initiatives

• MIT, University of California & Rice University (USA)

  • Athabasca University Press is Canada’s first open university press