“But less than four hours after Joy placed it in the registration guide, the class was filled to its 35-student capacity, with another 40 people staking out wait-list spots.”

MasterDegreeOnline.com has release a comprehensive list (The 100 Best Open Education Resources on the Web) of some of the finest educational resources that are available for free via the web. I see a couple of my favorite sites on this list:

OnlineUniversities.com released a solid list of free technology (open courseware) courses that you can take for free from leading universities such as: MIT, Utah State University, Capilano University, etc…
 

 
There are numerous courses in each of the following categories:

General

Communication Technology

Web Development

Computer Science

Programming

Software Design

Information Technology

Security

Mathematics

Engineering

Education

Click here to view the entire list of course and descriptions…

3D Training, Learning and Collaboration (3D TLC) taking place April 20-21, 2009 in Washington, DC, is the leading event for businesses seeking to understand and maximize business strategies using virtual worlds.

Is this too good to be true? Or too far out there? Maybe not… an Israeli entrepreneur by the name of Shai Reshef has a plan to create the “University of the People” as an online only, educational school that is pretty much free.

I’m a member of a Google Group: TALO (Teaching And Learning Online), and one of the members posted a similar topic to the group and I thought it was very appropriate for all to consider.
So here is my Wish List for 2009:

Quality verse Quantity – I’m hoping people/companies get away from the crappy voice-over-powerpoint training [...]

With the down turn are the economy the educational institutions get hit just as hard as the business sectors. Colleges and universities are forced to slash budgets, on-campus programs, 401K and even personnel. Now is the time for traditional education institutions to focus on digital alternatives.