The World is Open

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 technology and education leaders that reveal the power of this new way of learning. * Captures the global nature of open education from those who are creating and using new learning technologies* Includes a new Preface and Postscript with the latest updates* A free companion web site provides additional stories and information Using the dynamic "WE-ALL-LEARN" model, learners, educators, executives, administrators, instructors, and parents can discover how to tap into the power of Web technology and unleash a world of information.

ISBN 0470461306   Pages 480 ISBN13 9780470461303 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 724 Imprint Jossey Bass Wiley   Published in Chichester Format Hardback   Height (mm) 237 Publication date 11 Aug 2009   Width (mm) 168 Library of Congress 2009013925   Spine width (mm) 38 DEWEY 371.3344678   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

		Introduction to the Open Learning World		1
1		We All Learn		25
2		To Search and to Scan		55
Opener #1		Web Searching in the World of E-Books
3		E-Demand Around the Globe		91
Opener #2		E-Leaming and Blended Learning
4		It's a Free Software World After All		139
Opener #3		Availability of Open Source and Free Software
5		MIT in Every Home		163
Opener #4		Leveraged Resources and OpenCourseWare
6		Portals for the People		183
Opener #5		Learning Object Repositories and Portals
7		Making a Contribution		203
Opener #6		Learner Participation in Open Information Communities
8		Collaborate or Die!		249
Opener #7		Electronic Collaboration and Interaction
9		Who Are You?		275
Opener #8		Alternative Reality Learning
10		U-Learning?		293
Opener #9		Real-Time Mobility and Portability
11		Learning at Your Service		327
Opener #10		Networks of Personalized Learning
12		The Treasures and Traps of This Open Learning World		355
		Endnotes		419
		Index		461

"A hefty tome that nevertheless provides valuable, wide-ranging examples of the changes taking place in education worldwide." (School Library Journal, February 2010) "Technology is changing higher education in more ways than can be counted. Distance education has become common. Curtis J. Bonk, a professor of instructional systems technology at Indiana University, surveys this landscape in The World Is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education (Jossey-Bass)." (Inside Higher Ed, August 25, 2009)

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