Can you FATHOM this?
From Cambridge University Press, is something called FATHOM:
Fathom is the premier destination for authenticated knowledge and online learning. Fathom's member institutions present their immense wealth of knowledge across every area of interest - from business to global affairs, from arts to technology.
Fathom brings you:
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- Online courses and seminars from Fathom's member institutions and course partners, offering the best in online education from top research institutions.
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- Features and short courses (free and paid) built around Cambridge University Press publications and authors.
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- Lectures, interviews, articles, performances and exhibits by faculty, researchers and curators from Fathom's member institutions. Reference content spanning all disciplines and fields of study.
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- Suggestions for related learning resources, including books and relevant Web links.
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When I first read the above I couldn't help thinking that there was someone who made a pitch to Cambridge University Press saying something along the lines of "you have to stop thinking that you are in publishing business... you have to starting thinking that you are in authenicating knowledge business."
Then I thought that FATHOM was created to counteract the forces of MIT's OpenCourseWare but then I realized that two are quite different. MIT's OpenCourseWare is not being sold as an education, whereas FATHOM allows you to add a seminar into your shopping cart. I believe FATHOM is trying to hone into the 'Lifelong Learning' market. While I enjoy having free access to the Skeptical Environmentalist, I'm still a Skeptical Educationalist.
4:55:21 PM 
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