The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education

by Curtis J. Bonk

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118013816
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/21/2011
Series:	Wiley Desktop Editions Series
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Curtis J. Bonk, Ph.D., is professor of Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University. Drawing on his background as a corporate controller, CPA, educational psychologist, and instructional technologist, Bonk offers unique insights into the intersection of business, education, psychology, and technology. A well-known authority on emerging technologies for learning, Bonk reflects on his speaking experiences around the world in his popular blog, TravelinEdMan. He has written many articles and coauthored several widely used books, including Empowering Online Learning, The Handbook of Blended Learning, and Electronic Collaborators. He is also founder and president of SurveyShare and president of CourseShare.

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Table of Contents

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-Learning 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

Acknowledgments 409

The Author 415

Endnotes 419

Index 461

Editorial Reviews

"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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