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Open Source LMSs Facts and Insight

eLearning 24-7

Moodle Alternatives according to some sites . Type in Moodle Alternatives on a search engine, and a slew of sites pop up. Here is a sampling of those vendors on the (“Alternative to Moodle). iSpring Learn – Not open source, and started out as an authoring tool (still core business), which has an LMS.

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How Can K-12 Publishers Adapt in the Digital Era

Kitaboo

Just like every other publisher in the business, educational publishers also must take the plunge and dive straight into the midst of digital publishing. Pearson’s digital-first strategy is a significant step towards a more sustainable business model. Publish Superior Content Than OERs. Pearson Adopts a Digital-first Strategy.

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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

Despite their pedagogical flaws, however, MOOCs provide unprecedented access to quality content for millions of learners. Sure, the pedagogy may not be perfect, but the alternative is much worse. As the latest edition of Educause Review indicates, universities are fee-for-service businesses. The role of the teacher will evolve.

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The future of MOOCs

E-Learning Provocateur

Despite their pedagogical flaws, however, MOOCs provide unprecedented access to quality content for millions of learners. Sure, the pedagogy may not be perfect, but the alternative is much worse. As the latest edition of Educause Review indicates, universities are fee-for-service businesses. The role of the teacher will evolve.

OER 224
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Free Learning

Tony Karrer

In the Business of Learning , I compared publishing and learning. that have paid, professional editors, writers are better quality than alternatives for the specific content that they cover. Free Learning may not be as high a quality – although I would claim that LearnTrends and WorkLiteracy filled niches.

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Top 10 eLearning Predictions for 2010

Tony Karrer

Yet, there will be lots of eLearning solutions aiming at these alternative platforms. However, for people who are in the business of learning solutions , there are going to be growing opportunities to differentiate with content and solutions accessible from more devices. Just visit the OER Commons and Open Courseware Consortium.

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Can US Higher Education Publishers Leverage a Subscription Model

Kitaboo

It seemed only logical and feasible for students to use these alternative options, than pay for heavily priced new textbooks. But how do they compete with resources like MOOCs and OERs that have made high quality course content from respected university professors available for free? What Is a Subscription Model? a semester.