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Open Source Authoring Tools for e-Learning

eFront

eFront News from the e-learning frontier 10/17/2010 Open Source Authoring Tools for e-Learning As an e-Learning consultant I always was fun of open source software. In this post I am not going to talk about open source learning management systems such as eFront [1] but rather dedicated open source "authoring tools".

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Course Content Authoring Tools – Open Source (Free)

eLearning 24-7

The list is followed by free open source software that mimics and can even beat – IMO some of its more well known competitors – that you might use when building your WBT. Jelsim - e-learning simulation software – create in java – can be used in corporate, semi target education. All software below is free.

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How to Speak Like an eLearning Pro

OpenSesame

Simulations : Imitation of something real world in a virtual environment. Simulations enable learners to get comfortable using new skills before applying them in “do or die” scenarios. . Open source authoring tools include CourseLab , CALI Author , eXe etc.

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Free e-Learning books

eFront

Members could submit tips in any or all of the following five categories: 1) Courseware authoring and e-Learning development tools, 2) Rapid e-Learning tools, 3) Simulation tools, 4) Media tools, and 5) Combining and deploying authoring tools.

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Best of the Best: Content Authoring Tools

eLearning 24-7

That said, for a freebie -and yes, I said freebie (open source) it has a lot of power. 3 – CourseLab - This is for the free version. Includes assessments, simulation capability and wizards. Works across multiple platforms, SCORM, learning object generator and more. The Top 3 (drum roll and shouts are encouraged). #3

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Times are changing – trends in the content authoring tool market

eLearning 24-7

In the content authoring tool market, the number of vendors who offered either mobile learning build capabilities within their tool or offered a stand-alone mobile course authoring tool is 28, of which two are free open source solutions. Courselab – The best free open source product on the market.

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10 Elearning Authoring Platforms

Ed App

GLOMaker is an open-source elearning authoring platform that enables you to create rich, interactive learning resources by dividing the process of authoring into two parts: planning and designing. This open-source elearning authoring platform is designed for rapid content development. Lesson locking. Media storage.