The potential of cloud-based education marketplaces — from evoLLLution.com (LifeLong Learning) by Daniel Christian; PDF-based version here
Excerpt:
Such organizations are being impacted by a variety of emerging technologies and trends – two of which I want to highlight here are:
- Online-based marketplaces – as hosted on “the cloud”
- The convergence of the television, telephone, and the computer
One of the powerful things that the Internet provides is online-based marketplaces. Such exchanges connect buyers with sellers and vice versa. You see this occurring with offerings like Craig’s List, e-Bay, PaperBackSwap.com, and others.