TY - BOOK AU - Bonk,Curtis Jay TI - The world is open: how Web technology is revolutionizing education SN - 9780470461303 (hbk.) U1 - 371.3344678 PY - 2009/// CY - San Francisco, CA PB - Jossey-Bass KW - Internet in education N1 - 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 ER -