How the Open Source Movement Has Changed Education
Apr 11th, 2007
Did you know that open source projects such as MIT OpenCourseWare, Wikipedia, and Project Gutenburg have had a profound effect on educational institutions? An article from the online education Database explains:
"Open source and open access resources have changed how colleges, organizations, instructors, and prospective students use software, operating systems and online documents for educational purposes. And, in most cases, each success story also has served as a springboard to create more open source projects."
To read about 10 open source success stories and their effects on education, see How the Open Source Movement Has Changed Education: 10 Success Stories
