Bonk, Curtis Jay. <br/><br/>
The world is open :  how Web technology is revolutionizing education / 
Curtis J. Bonk. 
 - San Francisco, CA :  Jossey-Bass,  c2009. 
 - x, 470 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780470461303 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Internet in education.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>371.3344678  / BON 2009