Understanding e-learning sites

I am interested to understand how e-learning websites work ? What are the facilities/features that one should look for in a good e-learning website.

 

This should keep you busy for a while http://www.e-learningguru.com/

Nigel

 

Thanks for the reply. Are there any free opensource scripts to accomplish e-learning sites.

 

For free opensource CMS you can use Drupal and learn how to build e-learning site from Packt Publishing book : Drupal for Education and E-Learning by Bill Fitzgerald

 

But I am not sure if it has the following facilities ...
Is it possible to have time based course enrolments ? Like if a student enrols for course A, he should be able to access the course material etc. for say 3 months only.

Is it possible to charge course fee via credit cards or paypal ?

How do I protect my course material from being copied and sold as an ebook ?

Is there a facility to have live video or audio sessions between teacher and a batch of students ?

 

Is it possible to have time based course enrolments ? Yes, with limited-time membership

Is it possible to charge course fee via credit cards or paypal ? Yes

How do I protect my course material from being copied and sold as an ebook ? Sorry, I don't know how to protect the materials

Is there a facility to have live video or audio sessions between teacher and a batch of students ? Never try it, but I think it's possible. There are some discussions how to embed the live video in drupal.org

Hope this help

 

Have you ever come across a quality free open source sript?

www.elmspro.com - eTraining or eLMS Pro may suit your needs. Though time limited memberships, course material protection and audio/video sessions feature require development. You can ask for quotation.