Open License

[zaxx81]

OpenCourse Ware is the open distribution of course materials by Universities and is available for use and adaptation under an open license, such as the Creative Commons license.

Does that mean a for profit company can base a "course" on a single or multiple opencourse wares and distribute for a fee?

For example, take an "Intro to Programming" OCW, build a course based on the OCW, distribute in a medium form, such as CD or Apple App Store for a fee.

 

[Zigner]

OpenCourse Ware is the open distribution of course materials by Universities and is available for use and adaptation under an open license, such as the Creative Commons license.

Does that mean a for profit company can base a "course" on a single or multiple opencourse wares and distribute for a fee?

For example, take an "Intro to Programming" OCW, build a course based on the OCW, distribute in a medium form, such as CD or Apple App Store for a fee.

That would really depend on the full text of the actual license.

 

[FlyingRon]

As ZIG says, it depends on the license. Each university is different. However, I suspect MOST do not allow you to make commercial use of the course materials. MIT, for examples, allows you to copy and distribute their courses but expressly forbids commercial use. Berkeley does the same.