We've
reported before on how big universities
such as U.C. Berkeley, as well as publishing companies such as CNet have used the open source
Moodle platform to deliver e-learning content online. M.I.T.'s
Open Courseware site, and its
M.I.T. World video effort, are also notable for providing excellent,
free educational content online. Meanwhile, the United States is the single largest e-learning market worldwide with revenues exceeding $17.5 billion in 2007, according to a report from Global Industry Analysts. Now, U.C. Berkeley is funding the development of an open source project for expanded distribution of free recordings of lectures and other events,
as the San Francisco Business Times reports. There are other notable free e-learning initiatives underway, too.
