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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.

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Maximizing Learning Potential with Open Educational Resources

Kitaboo

In a world where education is rapidly evolving, Open Educational Resources (OERs) have emerged as a game-changer. A recent survey by NCBI shows a staggering 91% of respondents actively engaging with OERs. Yet, despite these impressive figures, OERs remain underutilized in many regions globally.

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Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks

Kitaboo

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. The teachers can customize an OER and include modules that they feel would benefit the students.

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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. A few other LMS predictions - The bottom end of the market will continue to be eaten away by open source solutions and hosted open source solutions. Just visit the OER Commons and Open Courseware Consortium.

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Top 74 eLearning Posts from September 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

Or, if you are in Dr. Scratch Computer vs. Panda3D is Open Source and free for any purpose, including commercial ventures. opened with a piece on the importance of Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose, followed by a quick Curatr demo. Reusing eLearning material (OER) from other sources or not, asks UNESCO. concerning OER.

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eLearning Conferences 2013

Tony Karrer

link] December 3-14, 2012 Open Content Licensing for Educators (#OCL4Ed), organized by the OER Foundation, offered online. link] May 27-29, 2013 Centre for English Language Communication Symposium (CELC): Alternative Pedagogies in the English Language and Communication Classroom, UTown, National University, Singapore.