Global demand for tertiary education is forecast to rise to an extra four places over the next 15 years, equivalent to building 100 million new universities for 40,000 students every week. The only way to sufficiently and cost-effectively widen access for the rush of additional learners is through open education (not commercial MOOCs using closed resources) says Dr Wayne Mackintosh, director of the OER (Open Educational Resources) Foundation.
Global demand for tertiary education is forecast to rise to an extra 100 million places over the next 15 years, equivalent to building four new universities for 40,000 students every week. The only way to sufficiently and cost-effectively widen access for the rush of additional learners is through open education (not commercial MOOCs using closed resources) says Dr Wayne Mackintosh, director of the OER (Open Educational Resources) Foundation.