The world is open : how Web technology is revolutionizing education / Curtis J. Bonk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bonk, Curtis Jay.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet in education.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (483 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Discover the dramatic changes that are affecting all learners Web-based technology has opened up education around the world to the point where anyone can learn anything from anyone else at any time. To help educators and others understand what's possible, Curt Bonk employs his groundbreaking ""WE-ALL-LEARN"" model to outline ten key technology and learning trends, demonstrating how technology has transformed educational opportunities for learners of every age in every corner of the globe. The book is filled with inspiring stories of ordinary learners as well as interviews with technol

Contents:

The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education; Contents; Introduction to the Open Learning World; Chapter 1: We All Learn; Chapter 2: To Search and to Scan: Opener #1: Web Searching in the World of E-Books; Chapter 3: E-Demand Around the Globe: Opener #2: E-Learning and Blended Learning; Chapter 4: It's a Free Software World After All: Opener #3: Availability of Open Source and Free Software; Chapter 5: MIT in Every Home: Opener #4: Leveraged Resources and OpenCourseWare; Chapter 6: Portals for the People: Opener #5: Learning Object Repositories and Portals

Chapter 7: Making a Contribution: Opener #6: Learner Participation in Open Information CommunitiesChapter 8: Collaborate or Die!: Opener #7: Electronic Collaboration and Interaction; Chapter 9: Who Are You?: Opener #8: Alternative Reality Learning; Chapter 10: U-Learning?: Opener #9: Real-Time Mobility and Portability; Chapter 11: Learning at Your Service: Opener #10: Networks of Personalized Learning; Chapter 12: The Treasures and Traps of This Open Learning World; Acknowledgments; The Author; Endnotes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-282-69153-8

9786612691539

1-118-26938-1

0-470-52671-8

OCLC:

435660296