MIT Open Learning’s Call for Innovation Papers and Projects:

Actionable Insights at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Open Education

The mission of MIT Open Learning is to transform teaching and learning at MIT and around the globe through the innovative use of digital technologies. We fulfill our mission by supporting MIT faculty and students in bold experiments to enhance our residential education; promoting and enabling rigorous, empirical, interdisciplinary research on teaching and learning; providing platforms for digital education; sharing research and best practice by convening and partnering with schools, universities, companies, NGOs and governments; and extending MIT’s knowledge to the world.  

The remarkable growth of Artificial Intelligence poses new benefits and new challenges to the field of open education. To meet the moment, MIT Open Learning is now soliciting rapid response papers and multimedia projects from stakeholders in the United States and internationally to articulate how generative AI might accelerate (or hinder) the promise of open education to offer engaging learning experiences.

Our long-term vision is to bring together the energy and attention of MIT Open Learning, MIT faculty, leaders in open education, leading industry representatives, and leaders in philanthropy to more closely examine the challenges and opportunities that AI presents for open education. We welcome you to join us in identifying measurable next steps for understanding the role of Artificial Intelligence in the future of open education.

This project is supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.