Online Learning Update

December 23, 2012

Online Learning Offline: A Version of the Khan Academy That Runs on Almost Anything

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:01 am

by Open Culture

Salman Khan’s model for free online education hinges on the micro lecture—brief tutorials on nearly every subject under the sun—delivered through YouTube. Launched in 2006, the Khan Academy now has a library of 3000 videos. That’s not bad, especially for a site with the elevated goal of providing a “free world-class education for anyone anywhere.” With the help of hundreds of volunteers, the site’s content is accessible in 18 languages. But even with all of that effort, Khan doesn’t achieve the global reach that it promises. The fact is that only 35 percent of the world’s population has access to the internet, which puts the idea of online learning behind a virtual firewall for many people.

http://www.openculture.com/2012/12/introducing_ka_lite_an_offline_version_of_the_khan_academy_that_runs_on_almost_anything.html

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