I’ve always found the edX (open source) model a bit more compelling than the Cousdacity model, and now they are hooking up with Google.
I’m not sure what this means, but given Google’s track record of capturing markets it going to interesting to watch.
Google will collaborate with edX on MOOC.org, new destination and hosting site for online learning
EdX, the not-for-profit online learning initiative, today announced its partnership with Google to jointly develop the edX open source learning platform, Open edX, and expand the availability of the platform and its learning tools to individuals and institutions around the world. In collaboration with Google, edX will build out and operate MOOC.org, a new site for non-xConsortium universities, institutions, businesses, governments and teachers to build and host their courses for a global audience. This site will be powered by the jointly developed Open edX platform.
And they have grabbed mooc.org. The fact that it is .org is interesting. This usually (but not always) signifies a non- profit group