Framing the Meme 2008

MIT OpenCourseWare Milestone Event Video, featuring Thomas Friedman

Photo courtesy Justin Knight

Dear Friends of OCW,

As you may be aware, MIT OpenCourseWare reached an important milestone in November 2007: The complete publication of virtually the entire MIT curriculum, more than 1,800 courses in total. To mark the occasion, we held our Milestone Celebration event November 28th on the MIT campus, attended by more than 300 representatives of the MIT community and leaders of open education projects world wide. Our keynote speaker for the event was Thomas Friedman, columnist for The New York Times. It's my pleasure to share with you the video recording of the event, which is now available on our Web site.

MIT OpenCourseWare would not have reached this point without the enthusiasm, feedback and support of our user community, and we hope you'll enjoy the video as a special thanks. As we now turn our attention to updating previously published courses, adding new site features to support our visitor needs, and developing exciting new programs such as the recently launched Highlights for High School, we look forward to the continued input and support from all our friends around the world. We're very much looking forward to the next phase of OCW's development, and we hope you'll continue to travel with us on this educational journey.

Sincerely,

Cecilia d'Oliveira
Acting Executive Director
MIT OpenCourseWare