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

By: Bonk, Curtis Jay.
Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2009Description: x, 470 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780470461303 (hbk.).Subject(s): Internet in educationDDC classification: 371.3344678
Contents:
Introduction to the open learning world -- We all learn -- To search and to scan. Opener #1: Web searching in the world of e-books -- E-demand around the globe. Opener #2: E-learning and blended learning -- It's a free software world after all. Opener #3: Availability of open source and free software -- MIT in every home. Opener #4: Leveraged object repositories and portals -- Portals for the people. Opener #5: Learning object repositories and portals -- Making a contribution. Opener #6: Learner participation in open information communities -- Collaborate or die! Opener #7: Electronic collaboration and interaction -- Who are you? Opener #8: Alternative reality learning -- U-learning? Opener #9: Real-time mobility and portability -- Learning at your service. Opener #10: Networks of personalized learning -- The treasures and traps of this open learning world.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to the open learning world -- We all learn -- To search and to scan. Opener #1: Web searching in the world of e-books -- E-demand around the globe. Opener #2: E-learning and blended learning -- It's a free software world after all. Opener #3: Availability of open source and free software -- MIT in every home. Opener #4: Leveraged object repositories and portals -- Portals for the people. Opener #5: Learning object repositories and portals -- Making a contribution. Opener #6: Learner participation in open information communities -- Collaborate or die! Opener #7: Electronic collaboration and interaction -- Who are you? Opener #8: Alternative reality learning -- U-learning? Opener #9: Real-time mobility and portability -- Learning at your service. Opener #10: Networks of personalized learning -- The treasures and traps of this open learning world.