%0 Journal Article %A Barrett, Brendan F D. %A Grover, Velma I. %A Janowski, Tomasz %A van Lavieren, Hanneke %A Ojo, Adegboyega %A Schmidt, Jan Philipp %D 2009 %G en %J Open Learning The Journal of Open and Distance Learning %K virtual and open learning %K United Nations %K OpenCourseWare %K information society %P 31-38 %R 10.1080/02680510802627803 %T Challenges in the Adoption and Use of OpenCourseWare: Experience of the United Nations University %V 24 %X This paper provides insights on the adoption or use of OpenCourseWare (OCW) to support broader research, training and institutional capacity development goals, based on the experience of the United Nations University. Specifically, it explains the strategic context for the use of OCW in the university through its related efforts in the area of Virtual and Open Learning, and how OCW fits these requirements. Finally, the paper presents the current status, and discusses challenges and future directions of the OCW project at the United Nations University. %Z Challenges in the Adoption and Use of OpenCourseWare %8 02/2009 %@ 0268-0513