Collaborative learning 2.0 open educational resources /

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Okada, Alexandra., Connolly, Teresa, 1960-, Scott, Peter J.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2012.
• Subjects: Group work in education.; Internet in education.; Open learning.; Web 2.0; Collaborative learning; Open educational resources; Social networking; New media environments; Personalization interfaces; Social media; OER in higher education; Continuing professional development; Virtual worlds
• Online Access: Chapter PDFs via platform:
• Physical Description: electronic texts (409 p.) : digital files.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
• ISBN: 9781466603011 (ebook)
• Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

"Current advances and convergence trends in Web 2.0 have changed the way we communicate and collaborate, and as a result, user-controlled communities and user-generated content through Web 2.0 are expected to play an important role for collaborative learning. Collaborative Learning 2.0: Open Educational Resources offers a collection of the latest research, trends, future development, and case studies within the field. Without solid theoretical foundation and precise guidelines on how to use OER and Web 2.0 for collaborative learning, it would certainly be very difficult to obtain all the benefits that these 'user-generated content, resources and tools' promise. The purpose of this handbook is to understand how OERs and Web 2.0 can be deployed successfully to enrich the collaborative learning experience and ensure a positive outcome in terms of user generated knowledge and development of skills"--Provided by publisher.