MIT OpenCourseWare
MIT OpenCourseWare is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content, open and available to the world, based on the principle that knowledge is a public good.
At a Glance
- Self-learners
- Educators
- Students
- Institutions in developing countries
AI Tools by MIT OpenCourseWare
(1)MIT 6.034 Artificial Intelligence Course
MIT AI Fundamentals Course
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Latest News
President Sally Kornbluth reaffirms MIT's commitment to OCW and open learning
MIT Open Learning FY 2024 Annual Report highlights growth in global reach
Launch of MIT Learn platform with AI-driven personalization
OCW Impact Report 2024ndetails 500 million lifetime visits
Products & Services
Free, open publication of syllabus, lecture notes, assignments, and exams for over 2,500 MIT courses.
Full video recordings of lectures for hundreds of courses, available on the website and YouTube.
Resources designed for teachers, including insights from MIT faculty on their teaching methods.
A unified portal that aggregates OCW, MITx, and other learning materials with AI-enabled guidance.
Market Position
Pioneer and leader in the Open Educational Resources (OER) movement; sets the standard for high-quality, faculty-vetted open courseware from a premier research university.
Leadership
Founders
Charles Vest
15th President of MIT (1990–2004); oversaw the creation of MIT OCW; mechanical engineering professor and former dean at University of Michigan.
Hal Abelson
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT; co-author of 'Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs'; co-founder of Creative Commons and the Free Software Foundation.
Shigeru Miyagawa
Professor of Linguistics and Kochi Prefecture-John Manjiro Professor of Japanese Language and Culture at MIT; advocate for global open education.
Dick Yue
Philip J. Solondz Professor of Engineering and Professor of Mechanical and Ocean Engineering at MIT; led the Life-Long Learning Study Group that proposed OCW.
Executive Team
Curt Newton
Director
Leads the OCW staff and strategic direction; long-time open education advocate.
Sarah Hansen
Assistant Director, Open Education Innovation
Focuses on pedagogical innovation and educator resources.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
In 2000, a faculty committee was formed to explore how MIT should use the internet. While other universities were launching for-profit online learning companies, MIT chose to make its course materials free and open to everyone, launching OCW in 2001 as a demonstration of its commitment to open education.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Donor-supported and institutionally funded (MIT covers ~50% of costs, remainder from grants and individual donations).
Pricing Tiers
All materials are free to use, download, and remix for non-commercial purposes.
Target Markets
- Self-learners
- Educators
- Students
- Institutions in developing countries
- Self-paced lifelong learning
- Curriculum development for educators
- Supplementary study for students
- Course design and mapping
- Millions of individual learners
- Universities in Africa and Asia
- HBCUs and Community Colleges