Open Access Encyclopedias
Good comparison of business and funding models for open online encyclopedias. The key, writes the author, is finding sufficient expertise to generate credibility, while at the same time keeping costs significantly lower than Britannica, which has to depend on a pay model to stay afloat. Steve Kolowich, Inside Higher Ed, December 14, 2009. [Link] [Tags: none] [Previous][Next]Comments
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