article thumbnail

Open Source LMSs Facts and Insight

eLearning 24-7

One of the areas that always gain interest and usage are open source systems, that is to say, free open source code (some are not), to which any organization, company, educational setting, government and so forth can build their own system (often noted as home-grown) and do what they wish with it. Not open source.

article thumbnail

Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks

Kitaboo

Post the recession, states cut inflation-adjusted spending on K–12 education by approximately 4% between 2008 and 2013. Use Open Source eBooks. If educational institutes start adopting OERs in classrooms, students will be able to save a lot of money that would otherwise be spent on purchasing textbooks and rental subscriptions.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

#OEB13 Post Review

eLearning 24-7

And with that, comes my post assessment of Online Educa Berlin 2013. As for the SPOCS (the newest entry to the whole OER (Open educational resources) world) – I saw no mention of it. But I did hear mention of OER via attendees and a couple of vendors. MOOCs were low as well. Products that Intrigued. Pebble Pad.

OER 71
article thumbnail

What’s hot in Working Smarter in October

Jay Cross

OCTOBER 29, 2013. OCTOBER 25, 2013. OCTOBER 26, 2013. OCTOBER 23, 2013. JOHN HAGEL | MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2013. DOC SEARLS | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2013. HAROLD JARCHE | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013. CLARK QUINN | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2013. HAROLD JARCHE. PKM in 34 pieces. What a shocker.

PKM 46
article thumbnail

14 Articles on MOOCs

Jay Cross

Massive Open Online Courses Views & Research – The Conversation. Participant support on massive open online courses | Kop | The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. Open Education & Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs). Participant support on massive open online courses.

article thumbnail

The Making of a Future-proof Online Learning Program for Colleges & Universities

Hurix Digital

Open distance education universities in Bangladesh, India, Iran, Pakistan, South Africa, and Turkey, currently enroll more than 7 million students combined. Many of the programs are embracing the digital age and incorporating recent forms of e-learning, like Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). . in 2017, up from 31.1%

article thumbnail

195 posts about MOOCs

Jay Cross

If you’re even casually aware of what is happening in higher education, you’ve likely heard of massive open online courses ( MOOCs ). We can officially declare massive open online courses ( MOOCs ) as the higher education buzzword for 2012. Open Letter to Canadian Universities. DAVID WEINBERGER | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013.