thanks for the article. I thought it might be relevant to mention the eLearning community where I ´ve been working on, http://www.palabea.net
we have a different approach as our competitors, but basically we use web 2.0. tools to create a space where multiculturalism and tolerance are encouraged with the goal of language learning.
feel free to try it (it´s free of cost )
feedbacks are welcome

best wishes

gorka

Another site that is really helpful for learning language – which I use mostly for finding language partners who can give me real expertise (since they’re native speakers) is italki.com. It seems to go beyond creating a marketplace for teachers, rather, it emphasises the fact that learning a language should be free of charge to anyone with an internet connection. It thus is driving the cost of language learning down – hopefully eventually making it free, across the board. italki seems to be doing a good job, as it lets people participate in the learning process and creates a community by letting people post questions and answers, contribute learning resources, and start and edit wiki pages for any language.

Hopefully this is just the beginning of online learning sites, and I look forward to seeing how they develop and continue to raise the bar (and hopefully lower the price)..

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/20_ways_to_learn_a_language_online.php