If there s going to be an online lecture that 500 people are going to see, put it on a server. Davis doesn t think so. Collaborative shared spaces require invitations, he says, unlike Napster, which allowed anyone on the network to access the content. Bringing experts into online courses can add value for everyone, he says. Learners get expertise without having to pay extra.
Experts get free exposure to potential clients.
And e-learning providers get to show their courses to an industry expert who otherwise might never see them. Mahon and Davis say abuse is possible but unlikely. Mangosoft s Davis agrees. Just because a technology can be used illegally doesn t mean it will be. But I think it will get solved, hopefully sooner rather than later.