However, there was one very interesting, topical and pertinent question, which was, What was the business model for the FSLT12 MOOC? But I wonder whether it would be better to think of the benefits and strategic advantages of offering MOOCs in non-direct monetary terms. Last week I was at the HEA/SEDA day conference in Birmingham, UK. MORE >>

OSBR ’s July issue is dedicated to the theme of Going to Market for open source businesses, and it contains one article which offers an overview of five open source software business models , three of which are called ‘new’ and ‘emergent’ by the author Thomas Prowse. It’s both more and less.&# MORE >>

So for example, liberal and conservative views on abortion and gay marriage are framed either in terms of women’s and minority rights, or in terms of protecting traditional morality. Or perhaps, in today’s terrible, impossible world, Guerrilla Theatre. How the World Really WorksNo accounting necessary. MORE >>

Recently, we’ve seen an emergence of different models that brake away from the gift economy, directly rewarding those who invest (time, financial capital, social capital, …) in open projects. Arduino is one example of a hybrid model between the open (value) network and classical business. Games require rules. MORE >>

How communities of practice give us access to observing, orienting, deciding, and acting in a world of practice. And the world changes as communities evolve.  So when we seek to cultivate or support a community, we need to pay attention to how a community can provide that access to that world.  OODA is an acronym for: O. Orient. MORE >>