„A hefty tome that nevertheless provides valuable, wide-rangingexamples of the changes taking place in education worldwide.“(School Library Journal, February 2010)
„Technology is changing higher education in more ways than canbe counted. Distance education has become common. Curtis J. Bonk, aprofessor of instructional systems technology at IndianaUniversity, surveys this landscape in The World Is Open: How WebTechnology is Revolutionizing Education (Jossey-Bass).“(Inside Higher Ed, August 25, 2009)
Discover the dramatic changes that are affecting alllearners
Web-based technology has opened up education around the world tothe point where anyone can learn anything from anyone else at anytime. To help educators and others understand what's possible, CurtBonk employs his groundbreaking „WE-ALL-LEARN“ model to outline tenkey technology and learning trends, demonstrating how technologyhas transformed educational opportunities for learners of every agein every corner of the globe. The book is filled with inspiringstories of ordinary learners as well as interviews with technologyand education leaders that reveal the power of this new way oflearning.
* Captures the global nature of open education from those who arecreating and using new learning technologies
* Includes a new Preface and Postscript with the latestupdates
* A free companion web site provides additional stories andinformation
Using the dynamic „WE-ALL-LEARN“ model, learners, educators, executives, administrators, instructors, and parents can discoverhow to tap into the power of Web technology and unleash a world ofinformation.
Web-based technology has opened up education around the world tothe point where anyone can learn anything from anyone else at anytime. To help educators and others understand what's possible, CurtBonk employs his groundbreaking „WE-ALL-LEARN“ model to outline tenkey technology and learning trends, demonstrating how technologyhas transformed educational opportunities for learners of every agein every corner of the globe. The book is filled with inspiringstories of ordinary learners as well as interviews with technologyand education leaders that reveal the power of this new way oflearning.
* Captures the global nature of open education from those who arecreating and using new learning technologies
* Includes a new Preface and Postscript with the latestupdates
* A free companion web site provides additional stories andinformation
Using the dynamic „WE-ALL-LEARN“ model, learners, educators, executives, administrators, instructors, and parents can discoverhow to tap into the power of Web technology and unleash a world ofinformation.
